n. (pl. same or mugginses) 1 colloq. a a simpleton. b a person who is easily outwitted ( often with allusion to oneself: so muggins had to pay). 2 a card-game like snap.
[ perh. the surname Muggins, with allusion to MUG(1) ]
MUGGINS
Meaning of MUGGINS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012