Meaning of mumblety peg | Babel Free
ˈmʌmb(ə)ltiˌpɛɡDefinitions
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.
US, uncountable
Examples
“Others played mumbletypeg with rusty stolen jackknives, or simply drowsed in the sunlight, waking now and then to exchange their sorry belongings [...].”
“Bailey played mumbledypeg with the older boys around the chinaberry tree […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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