mug's game

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /mʌgz geɪm /
- /mʌgz geɪm /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /mʌgz geɪm /

Definitions of mug's game words

noun mug's game a foolish, useless, or ill-advised venture. 1
phrase mug's game If you say that an activity is a mug's game, you mean that it is not worth doing because it does not give the person who is doing it any benefit or satisfaction. 0

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Origin of mug's game

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Mug's game

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mug's game popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.