Muggins

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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