muggins

3 definitions found

muggins - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Muggins \Mug"gins\, v. t.
     In certain games, to score against, or take an advantage over
     (an opponent), as for an error, announcing the act by saying
     "muggins."
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

  Muggins \Mug"gins\, n. [Etym. unknown.]
     1. A game of dominoes in which the object is to make the sum
        of the two ends of the line some multiple of five.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. A game at cards which depends upon building in suits or
        matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of
        one's cards.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

muggins - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  muggins
      n 1: a person who lacks good judgment [syn: fool, sap,
           saphead, muggins, tomfool]