[HPforGrownups] muggles... the root

[Ffred Clegg]

No: HPFGUIDX 160483

Michael wrote:
>I am not familiar with this. Was this before the 1950's. Many of these drug
>terms were from overseas... so perhaps it was called Muggles from Europe on
>the 50's or 60's??? I haven't found a source (obviously) from the I-net.
>
>Muggles seems like a drug term to me... a half aware group of folks... who
>overlook the obvious.

I've read that the derivation of the word "muggles" meaing marijuana is originally from Welsh.

The original word was "myglys", from "mwg" (smoke), hence something smokeable.

Not sure that there's any connection to JKR's word though. I'm sure she must have been asked it in an interview at some time!

cheers

Ffred

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