mulligan
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mul·li·gan
(mŭl′ĭ-gən)n.
A golf shot not counted as part of the score, granted sometimes in informal play after a poor shot is made, especially from the tee.
[Probably from the name Mulligan.]
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mulligan
(ˈmʌlɪɡən)n
(Cookery) US and Canadian a stew made from odds and ends of food
[C20: perhaps from the surname]
Mulligan
(ˈmʌlɪɡən)n
(Biography) Gerry, full name Gerald Joseph Mulligan. 1927–96, US jazz saxophonist, who pioneered the cool jazz style of the 1950s
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Mul•li•gan
(ˈmʌl ɪ gən)n.
Gerald Joseph (Gerry), 1927–96, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
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| Noun | 1. | mulligan - Irish version of burgoo stew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables |
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