English Explanatory Dictionary

mumblety peg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌmb(ə)ltiˌpɛɡ/

Word forms

mumblety peg mumbledypeg mumbletypeg mumblety-peg mumble-the-peg

Etymology

Originally from mumble + the + peg.

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