mumblety-peg

noun

mum·​ble·​ty-peg ˈməm-bəl-(tē-)ˌpeg How to pronounce mumblety-peg (audio)
-blē-ˌpeg
variants or less commonly mumble-the-peg or mumble peg
: a game in which the players try to flip a knife from various positions so that the blade will stick into the ground

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase mumble the peg; from the loser's originally having to pull out with his teeth a peg driven into the ground

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mumblety-peg was in 1627

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Cite this Entry

“Mumblety-peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mumblety-peg. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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