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muggins vs cuckoo

cuckoo vs muggins

muggins and cuckoo both are nouns.

muggins is not a verb while cuckoo is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
muggins Yes No No No
cuckoo Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cuckoo is a hyponym of muggins; that is, cuckoo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than muggins:
  • muggins: a person who lacks good judgment
  • cuckoo: a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
muggins (noun) cuckoo (noun)
a person who lacks good judgment any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
muggins (verb) cuckoo (verb)
repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call
Difference between muggins and cuckoo

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