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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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 
 
  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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.'' 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  muggins 
  n  :  a  person  who  lacks  good  judgment  [syn:  {fool},  {sap},  {saphead}, 
  {tomfool}] 




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