Mugginses

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term used to describe one who is easily fooled or taken advantage of; a person regarded as a naive or gullible victim in a situation ; an informal label for someone who unwittingly falls prey to a trick or deception
2. Denoting an individual perceived as simple or lacking caution and thus exploited by others; a colloquial expression for a dupe or chump in social or transactional contexts ; an epithet for a person who makes the mistake of trusting others too readily and suffers for it
3. Referring to a person seen as naive or overly trusting, often exploited by more cunning individuals; a jargon term for a patsy or sucker; a name given to someone who accepts disadvantageous terms or outcomes due to their credulity

Etymology: "Mugginses" is simply the plural of "muggins," a noun for an easily fooled person. The singular "muggins" first appeared as British slang in the 1770s, and its origin is unknown. Lexicographers generally treat it as an extension of the earlier "mug," meaning a fool or dupe, though that link is a probable connection rather than a proven one. The word has a second life in games. Some card and dice games, and in particular a dice game called "muggins," use the term for the player who claims points that others have overlooked, and the game senses may come from the surname Muggins. The surname connection is itself uncertain, so it is best read as one possibility among several.

Synonyms: fools, suckers, dupes, simpletons, victims

Antonyms: smart ones, winners, clever people, experts, savvy