Crossword clues for muggins
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.''
Muggins \Mug"gins\, n. [Etym. unknown.]
A game of dominoes in which the object is to make the sum of the two ends of the line some multiple of five.
A game at cards which depends upon building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one's cards.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"fool, simpleton," 1855, apparently from the surname, perhaps influenced by slang mug "dupe, fool" (1859; see mug (n.2)).
Wiktionary
n. 1 A fool or idiot (context especially as an ironic way of referring to oneself English). 2 (context cribbage English) The act of stealing another player's points because they either mis-pegged or counted up incorrectly. 3 A game of dominoes in which the object is to make the sum of the two ends of the line some multiple of five. 4 A card game based on building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one's cards.
WordNet
Wikipedia
Muggins (also known as All Fives, Five Up, or Doer Di) is a domino variant 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 (or bone) 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.
Usage examples of "muggins".
He stiffened defensively as he recalled that Muggins had been programmed to obey Mariana.
Should I go by myself and tell them his inventor was too busy working on Muggins, Jr.
On two different nights I saw Muggins get up and change the meat and throw dirt in among the bread.
I was in hopes that, as they were no longer under the influence of Muggins, they would yield, but they would make no promises.
Had there been any English authorities in the place the men would have been imprisoned, but as it was all the captain could do was to release Muggins from his handcuffs, and to send him and the other men ashore.
Huggins and Muggins from Chick Lane, And Clutterbuck, who got a sprain Before the plug was found.
Houston friends John Farneti, Riley Barber, Steve Epstein, Andy Muggins, Ron Shock, and Tracy Wright are tremendous storytellers and interviewing them can hardly be called work.
You recognize the fact that in the old, old times, woman was the same quaint, fascinating, eccentric muggins she is in these.
Butter Beans in Margarine, to the Typist capturing the affections of Prince Charming by a liberal use of Muggins Magnolia Face Cream.
Joe Muggins, holding the baby or caught with his trousers down when the lights went on?
He had felt just as well as ever until he tried to chase the cat, Muggins, down the hall, and then his legs had given way in a funny, weak fashion that made him laugh.
After dinner Muggins followed him upstairs, and curling down under a chair went fast asleep.
However, a door had been left, and he poked his nose and his paw through it, and then the whole front wall went down with a noisy clatter, and Muggins scampered down to the kitchen with his tail on end.
Girls who had been brought up on Parchesi and Muggins would sit around the Bridge Table all afternoon, trying to cop out some Lace for the new Party Dress.
For both had been deeply drunk and vulnerable when the cutthroat Muggins killed them in tandem and took all their money: forty-eight cents.