mulligan

[ muhl-i-guhn ]
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noun
  1. Also called mulligan stew . a stew containing meat, vegetables, etc., especially one made of any available ingredients.

  2. Golf. a shot not counted against the score, permitted in unofficial play to a player whose previous shot was poor.

Origin of mulligan

1
First recorded in 1900–05; special use of proper name

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Mulligan
[ muhl-i-guhn ]

noun
  1. Gerald Joseph "Gerry"; "Jeru", 1927–96, U.S. jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.

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mulligan

/ (ˈmʌlɪɡən) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian a stew made from odds and ends of food

Origin of mulligan

1
C20: perhaps from the surname

British Dictionary definitions for Mulligan (2 of 2)

Mulligan

/ (ˈmʌlɪɡən) /


noun
  1. Gerry, full name Gerald Joseph Mulligan. 1927–96, US jazz saxophonist, who pioneered the cool jazz style of the 1950s

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