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muggins
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muggins
(noun)
muggins
/
ˈ
mʌgənz/
noun
muggins
/
ˈ
mʌgənz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUGGINS
[
singular
]
British, informal
:
a foolish person who is easily tricked
—
usually used to refer to yourself
He left early and
muggins
here was left to finish the job.
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