☆ Golf in informal play, any shot taken to substitute for a poorly played shot, that does not count against one's score: take a mulligan
Origin:
prob. after pers. name Mulligan
See mulligan in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A golf shot not tallied against the score, granted in informal play after a poor shot especially from the tee.
Origin:
Origin: Probably from the name Mulligan
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American jazz saxophonist and arranger known for his improvisational style and for introducing a jazz quartet without a piano as a standard group arrangement.