English Explanatory Dictionary

mumchance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Mute, or not speaking; silent.
noun
  1. An old game of chance played with cards in silence.
  2. A silent, stupid person.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌm.tʃɑːns/ /ˈmʌm.t͡ʃæns/

Word forms

mumchance more mumchance most mumchance mumchances

Etymology

From Middle English mommen (“mutter, be silent”) and Middle High German mummenschantze (“game of chance as part of a masquerade, mime performance, revel”), from Old French momen (“mask”) and chance (“game of chance”).

Related words

mummer mummery
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