"mumblety peg" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmʌmb(ə)ltiˌpɛɡ/ [UK]
Etymology: Originally from mumble + the + peg. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mumble|the|peg}} mumble + the + peg Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} mumblety peg (uncountable)
  1. (US) Any of several forms of a game in which a jack-knife is thrown so that it sticks into the ground close to the player's feet. Wikipedia link: mumblety peg Tags: US, uncountable Categories (topical): Games Synonyms: mumbledypeg, mumbletypeg, mumble-the-peg
    Sense id: en-mumblety_peg-en-noun-m~x28PkX Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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