mumbledypeg

mum·ble·ty·peg

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhm-buh l-tee-peg]
- /ˈmʌm bəl tiˌpɛg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhm-buh l-tee-peg]
- /ˈmʌm bəl tiˌpɛg/

Definition of mumbledypeg word

noun mumbledypeg a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions. 1

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Origin of mumbledypeg

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; from phrase mumble the peg (see mumble); so named because the losing player was formerly required to pull a peg from the ground with his or her teeth

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Parts of speech for Mumbledypeg

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mumbledypeg popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

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