mulligan

¹

[ muhl-i-guhn ]

noun

1. Also called mulligan 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.

Mulligan

²

[ muhl-i-guhn ]

noun

1. Gerald Joseph GerryJeru, 1927–96, U.S. jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.

mulligan

¹

/ ˈmʌlɪɡən /

noun

1. a stew made from odds and ends of food

Mulligan

²

/ ˈmʌlɪɡən /

noun

1. MulliganGerry19271996MUSMUSIC: jazz saxophonist Gerry , full name Gerald Joseph Mulligan. 1927–96, US jazz saxophonist, who pioneered the cool jazz style of the 1950s

Word History and Origins

Origin of mulligan¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mulligan¹

C20: perhaps from the surname

Example Sentences

In An Education, Molina plays the father of Mulligan’s character Jenny.

From Vox

Anyway, Mulligan in my mind is already an Oscar winner for An Education — a movie which had much better Best Picture chances than Promising Young Woman does.

From Vox

Mulligan responded to the reviewer’s critique of her movie, which included a discussion of her appearance, which is well within her right.

From Vox

Plenty of programs have earned a mulligan in 2020, and the Orange is at or near the top of the list.

From Washington Post

Mulligan joined Guardian in 2008, in the midst of the Great Recession.

From Fortune

Last time I was on, it was myself, Carey Mulligan, DeNiro, and Sylvester Stallone.

From The Daily Beast

Mulligan and Timberlake may be stars, but the Coens leave them admirably unbuffed.

From The Daily Beast

Davis also makes his friend Jean (Carey Mulligan) pregnant: she is both furious with him, but also empathizes with him.

From The Daily Beast

Mulligan's character is shacked up with Justin Timberlake, who—in the spirit of the film—delivers a subtly effective performance.

From The Daily Beast

The next couch Llewyn crashes on belongs to Jim Berkey (Justin Timberlake) and his wife Jean (Carey Mulligan).

From The Daily Beast

Th' on'y bi-ography I care about is th' one Mulligan th' stone-cutter will chop out f'r me.

From Project Gutenberg

I like Mulligan's style, f'r he's no flatthrer, an' he has wan model iv bi-ography that he uses f'r old an' young, rich an' poor.

From Project Gutenberg

Except that I thought he had a feelin' iv respect f'r me an' none at all f'r Mulligan.

From Project Gutenberg

Mulligan caused th' throuble be havin' money in th' first place an' takin' it out in th' second place.

From Project Gutenberg

To-day I read in th' pa-apers an appeal to th' good sense iv Mulligan, th' tailor.

From Project Gutenberg

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