muggins

A children’s game of cards played by any number of persons with a full pack divided equally among the players.

A game of dominoes in which the players count by fives or multiples of five.

In certain games, to score against, or take an advantage over (an opponent), as for an error, announcing the act by saying “muggins.”

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.

A fool or idiot (especially as an ironic way of referring to oneself).

The act of stealing another player’s points because they either mis-pegged or counted up incorrectly. House rules specify whether the mugginser gets the mugginsee’s points or whether those points are simply lost.

a person who lacks good judgment