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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUGGINS

Probably from the surname Muggins.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUGGINS

muggins  [ˈmʌɡɪnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUGGINS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Muggins is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUGGINS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

muggins

Muggins

Muggins is a domino game played with any of the commonly available sets. The object of the game is for each player to rid their hand of dominoes, and additionally to score points by playing a domino that makes the total number of pips on all endpoints of the board equal to a multiple of five. According to John McLeod of Pagat.com, the name of the game differs according to how many "spinners" are in play. These are doubles that can be built from in all four directions. Muggins is the name of the game played without a spinner, All Fives has a single spinner, and in Five Up, all doubles are spinners.

Definition of muggins in the English dictionary

The first definition of muggins in the dictionary is a simpleton; silly person. Other definition of muggins is a title used humorously to refer to oneself. Muggins is also a variation on the game of dominoes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUGGINS


Athens
ˈæθɪnz
brains
breɪnz
collins
ˈkɒlɪnz
gains
ɡeɪnz
headlines
ˈhedlaɪnz
Higgins
ˈhɪɡɪnz
Hopkins
ˈhɒpkɪnz
Huggins
ˈhʌɡɪnz
Jenkins
ˈdʒɛŋkɪnz
juggins
ˈdʒʌɡɪnz
lines
laɪnz
mains
meɪnz
O´Higgins
əʊˈhɪɡɪnz
origins
ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz
Owens
ˈəʊɪnz
Pines
paɪnz
plains
pleɪnz
proggins
ˈprɒɡɪnz
remains
rɪˈmeɪnz
Twins
twɪnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUGGINS

mugful
mugga
muggar
mugged
muggee
mugger
muggier
muggiest
muggily
mugginess
mugging
muggle
muggur
muggy
Mughal
mugwort
mugwump
mugwumpery
mugwumpish
mugwumpism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUGGINS

Atkins
Benjamins
bins
blackout curtains
curtains
Dawkins
Great Plains
Hawkins
matins
Moulins
rains
reins
Robbins
Rocky Mountains
Rollins
ruins
strains
the Twins
Tocantins
Wilkins

Synonyms and antonyms of muggins in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «muggins» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUGGINS

Find out the translation of muggins to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of muggins from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «muggins» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

笨蛋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muggins
570 millions of speakers

English

muggins
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

muggins
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

muggins
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Маггинс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muggins
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বোধ ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

muggins
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Muggins
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blödmann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

muggins
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

muggins
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muggins
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dể bị gạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மக்கின்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुर्खपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ahmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minchione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Muggins
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Маггінс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Muggins
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Muggins
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Muggins
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

muggins
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

muggins
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of muggins

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUGGINS»

The term «muggins» is regularly used and occupies the 73.387 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUGGINS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «muggins» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «muggins» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about muggins

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUGGINS»

Discover the use of muggins in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to muggins and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Summer of Marv
Summer 1975. Gerald Ford lurches through the White House. John Denver rules the airwaves. Meanwhile, back in Katoland, all real men grow Fu Manchus, as does Josh's live-in masseuse.
Josh Muggins, 2008
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Maximums and Speciments of William Muggins, Natural ...
Charles Selby. mm MAY 29 '40 M 8258s 4'7 OM LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Muggins Arrives 'at his New Place Muggius's First Acquaintance with Fred Flitter Muggins's Return Heme Clementina Recognizes Canterberry Tom Muggins Returns ...
Charles Selby, 1841
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Pickwick Abroad, etc
But why was the abode of Mr. Muggins in Upper Stamford Street, a scene of bustle and noise? Why were the vehicles assembled at the door'? Why had the fat cook a clean cap on in the kitchen, and Mrs. Muggins a sky-blue turban up- stairs?
George William MacArthur Reynolds, 1839
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The commissioner; or, De Lunatico inquirendo [by G.P.R. James].
I think you told me once, Mrs. Muggins," continued Harry Worrel, " that you knew my father, and mother, and my uncle." " Yes, that I did, Master Harry," replied Mrs. Muggins, " I did know your father, and mother, and your uncle." The chevalier ...
George Payne R. James, 1843
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Muggins, the Cow Horse
A rare piece of Wyomingiana, this book tells the tale of Muggins, a cow horse that lived and worked in Wyoming.
Charles Camp, 1928
6
"Just Mary" Reader: Mary Grannan Selected Stories
After the television program began, Reliable Toy issued a second Maggie Muggins doll, and Pennington Press in the United States published a series of Maggie Muggins books. The television series and Grannan's broadcasting career ended ...
Margaret Anne Hume, 2006
7
Muggins Becomes a Hero
Two tales of Muggins the mouse, one relating his misadventures as a circus clown and the second his deed of bravery in the forest.
Marjorie Barrows, 1968
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Just Mary: The Life of Mary Evelyn Grannan
Maggie Muggins Takes to the Airwaves No matter how popular the continuing Just Mary stories or creative the Land of Supposing series, no program had as significant an effect upon Mary's popularity with listeners as The Adventures of ...
Margaret Anne Hume, 2006
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Muggins
Muggins was a black kitten who lived in a box in the kitchen. When he got out of his box, his adventures began.
Bianca Bradbury, 1944
10
Life
JONES (to his chauffeur): While " we're away on this trip, Muggins, I want you to put nothing but Triple Superba Oil in the car. Insist upon it; take nothing else, and above all, see that the garageman is giving you what you demanded. I can't ...
‎1827

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUGGINS»

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Weekend News Roundup! Mick Fanning's Shark Attack, Kendrick's …
CULTURE. Weekend News Roundup! Mick Fanning's Shark Attack, Kendrick's Reeboks, and Meow the Jewels. By Valerie Muggins. LIKE. Tweet. Comments ... «Interview, Jul 15»
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Weekend News Roundup! Mike Fanning's Shark Attack, Kendrick's …
... Fanning's Shark Attack, Kendrick's Reeboks, and Meow the Jewels. By Valerie Muggins. LIKE. Tweet. Comments. Share. Add to My Library. «Interview, Jul 15»
3
9 Fictional Places That Are Probably Less Cold Than Your Office …
6. Santa's workshop. Yeah, well, we're all frozen-toed ninny muggins, so count your blessings, Buddy. 7. Delta Vega. OK, so…things could be ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
4
Time to ground Speaker Bronwyn Bishop in reality
That would make the event parliamentary work, and, bingo, send the bill to muggins. Bronwyn Bishop talks about her helicopter ride. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
5
Things to do on Tuesday: 'Buddy' at The Muny, a truck pull and …
It's not to late to learn about the crib, pegging, runs, the show and maybe even muggins. A cribbage group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Camelot ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
6
Tottenham classic car show draws a big crowd
... the Tattenham Classic Car Show on Sunday along with with their dog Maggie Muggins. The Tottenham couple has driven the car extensively ... «Simcoe.com, Jul 15»
7
BABYBOGGLES: Pregnant? Moi? Whatever gave you that idea?
... scientific experiment – surveying my commuter packed laboratory every morning and asking the internal question: Which muggins is going to ... «Grazia, Jul 15»
8
Liberal Hecklers Only, Please
... god damned family's god,” wrote Peter Muggins in an 1860 letter to the just-elected Abraham Lincoln (the source of Muggins's displeasure is ... «City Journal, Jun 15»
9
Safe, sound and sorry for the lapse in Sterling
My guy. We bundled up the girls and left the dog at the house, once again proving I'm kind of a cotton-headed ninny-muggins. We left him there ... «SaukValley.com, Jun 15»
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Policeman fined $2000 over car v child suburban pursuit
Muggins - Pacific Paradise a month ago 1 reply. And the policeman "knew" the kid was a thirteen year old?? How?? If the kid had a full face ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jun 15»

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