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Mumblety pegnoun
A game played with a pocketknife, the object of which is to throw the knife in any of a vairety of ways (such as over the back), or from various positions, and have it stick in the ground or another surface. Also called mumble-the-peg and mumble peg.
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mumblety pegnoun
Any of several forms of a game in which a jackknife is thrown so that it sticks into the ground close to the player's feet.
Etymology: Originally from.
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mumblety peg
Mumblety-peg (also known as mumbley-peg, mumblepeg, mumble-the-peg, mumbledepeg or mumble-de-peg) is an old outdoor game played using pocketknives. The term "mumblety-peg" came from the practice of putting a peg of about 2 or 3 inches into the ground. The loser of the game had to take it out with his teeth. Mark Twain's book Tom Sawyer, Detective recounts "mumbletypeg" as one of boys' favorite outdoor games.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mumblety peg in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mumblety peg in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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