mulligan

[ muhl-i-guh n ]

/ ˈmʌl ɪ gən /

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noun

Also called mulligan stew. a stew containing meat, vegetables, etc., especially one made of any available ingredients.

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

Nearby words

mullein pink, muller, mullered, mullet, mulley, mulligan, mulligatawny, mulligrubs, mulliken, mullingar, mullion

Origin of mulligan

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

Definition for mulligan (2 of 2)

Mulligan

[ muhl-i-guh n ]

/ ˈmʌl ɪ gən /

noun

Gerald JosephGerryJeru, 1927–96, U.S. jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.

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Mulligan and Timberlake may be stars, but the Coens leave them admirably unbuffed.
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Mulligan's character is shacked up with Justin Timberlake, who—in the spirit of the film—delivers a subtly effective performance.
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I also just get called “Mulligan” a lot, which I quite like.
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This may seem silly, but I have a friend with the last name “Mulligan,” and we used to call her “Mulligatawny,” like the soup.
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“He is not now and never will be a martyr,” Mulligan said of Hasan.
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Two minutes later Mulligan returned with four quart bottles.
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At ten o'clock he sauntered into the rear room of Mulligan's saloon.
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As I have told you, Mulligan's Field was the big field for all that countryside.
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Sure you're the sunshine of Mulligan Alley and the belle of Shantytown.
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Buck Mulligan sighed tragically and laid his hand on Stephen's arm.
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British Dictionary definitions for mulligan (1 of 2)

mulligan

/ (ˈmʌlɪɡən) /

noun

US and Canadian a stew made from odds and ends of food

Word Origin for mulligan

C20: perhaps from the surname

British Dictionary definitions for mulligan (2 of 2)

Mulligan

/ (ˈmʌlɪɡən) /

noun

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

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