mumchance

Meanings

Adjective

Noun

  • An old game of chance played with cards in silence.
  • A silent, stupid person.

Origin

  • 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.

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