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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Probably from the name Muggins, linked with MUG1 4

muggins

 noun
     
mug‧gins British English spoken informal
used humorously to mean yourself, when you feel stupid because you have let other people treat you unfairly:
Everyone disappeared after supper, leaving muggins here to do the washing-up.
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