mumbletypeg

mum·ble·ty·peg

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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/

Definitions of mumbletypeg word

noun mumbletypeg 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
noun mumbletypeg a game in which players throw a knife in various prescribed ways, the aim being to make the blade stick in the ground 0
noun mumbletypeg a children's game in which a jackknife is tossed in various ways to make it land with the blade in the ground, the loser originally having to draw a peg from the ground with his or her teeth 0

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Origin of mumbletypeg

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 Mumbletypeg

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mumbletypeg 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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