Mulligan Definition

mŭlĭ-gən
mulligans
noun

Mulligan stew.

Webster's New World
In informal play, a second shot given to a golfer as a substitute for a poorly played shot, for which the golfer is not charged an additional stroke.
To take a mulligan.
Webster's New World
(golf) An unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry.
If you lose your drive in the water, take a mulligan and try again.
Wiktionary

A second chance.

Don't do poorly in your first interview; you won't get a mulligan.
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Other Word Forms of Mulligan

Noun

Singular:
mulligan
Plural:
mulligans

Origin of Mulligan

  • Probably from the name Mulligan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mulligan Sentence Examples

  • When he told Fred of Jennifer Radisson's revelation concerning Josh Mulligan, his stepfather's response was far more animated.

  • He was concentrating on the roadway, miles from Ouray, when Franny Mulligan passed him, slammed on her brakes, and waved him back to where she parked.

  • She told Franny Mulligan that Ryland was dumping her.

  • It was Gerry Mulligan with a nineteen-fifties piece that filled the room with familiar strains.

  • He plugged in a Coltrane disc and then a Gerry Mulligan and laid back to commiserate with the perfect sound of it all while he closed his eyes and pretended he was happy.

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Words Starting With

MMUMUL

Words Ending With

NANGAN

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