muggins
- noun
- /ˈmʌɡɪnz/
- Offensive
- She knew he was acting like a muggins when he believed the scammer's promises.
Examples
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Hey, Muggins.
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Mr Muggins.
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So Muggins here has to drop everything in his life and drive 220 miles on the fly, because this little cum sock can't answer a fucking telephone!
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Everyone thought he was such a nice guy, but I soon realized he was just a muggins who always fell for the same tricks.
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Don't be a muggins; think carefully before you lend your money to strangers.
Synonyms
A person who makes poor decisions and is easily tricked
A person who is easily fooled or has poor judgment
A person who is easily tricked or cheated
A person who is easily tricked and pitied by others
An old word for a person who is easily tricked
A person who acts silly and does not think carefully
A person who acts like a fool and makes poor decisions
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word muggins comes from the simple word mug, which can mean 'a fool' or someone who is easily tricked. A friendly, joking ending turned it into muggins, so it now means the person who is made to look silly or who ends up doing all the work.