What is in certain games, to score against, or take an advantage over (an opponent), as for an error, announcing the act by saying "muggins." called?
muggins — In certain games, to score against, or take an advantage over (an opponent), as for an error, announcing the act by saying "muggins.". (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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