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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhm-buh l-tee-peg]
- /ˈməm-bəl pɛg/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhm-buh l-tee-peg]
- /ˈməm-bəl pɛg/
Definition of mumbly-peg word
- noun mumbly-peg 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 mumbly-peg
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 Mumbly-peg
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mumbly-peg 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 69% 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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