Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A stew made typically of meat, vegetables, and any conveniently available ingredients; also, an Irish version of burgoo.
- noun (Golf) In informal and friendly games of golf, a permission to take another stroke without counting the previous stroke against the score, when a stroke was poorly played; a free stroke.
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- noun
Mulligan stew . - noun golf An unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry.
- noun A second
chance .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Irish version of burgoo
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Well, if they have what I call mulligan primaries or contests of some sort, that is, do-overs, late in the game, they could have a decisive influence on who the nominees are.
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Ballesteros looked thin and pale while making several public appearances in 2009 after being given what he referred to as the "mulligan of my life."
SI.com 2011
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Ballesteros looked thin and pale while making several public appearances in 2009 after being given what he referred to as the "mulligan of my life."
The Seattle Times 2011
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Ballesteros looked thin and pale while making several public appearances in 2009 after being given what he referred to as the "mulligan of my life."
SI.com 2011
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Today's fifth and final mulligan is for Alvin Greene, the inimitable challenger to Republican Sen. Jim DeMint in South Carolina.
The last mulligans for Christine O'Donnell and Alvin Greene? Dana Milbank 2010
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The Florida Democratic Party has put its proposal for a mail-in mulligan on the table.
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In casual golf, there is a place for a "mulligan" - a second chance to hit a better shot.
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In golf it's called a "mulligan" - when your first shot veers off wildly into the woods, you tee up another ball and swing again.
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It’s really inconvenient for me now, can we call a mulligan?
The Volokh Conspiracy » AmeriCorps Inspector General Walpin Fired — Some Preliminary Observations: 2009
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It's true, to use a golf analogy, it's like they shanked the ball with Ago, called a mulligan, and hit a 300-yard drive before anyone could linger on the initial embarrassment.
Rachel Thebault: The "Do-Over!": Reinventing Your Failing Business 2009
thinkcharlene commented on the word mulligan
Law & Order - Season 7, Episode 14 - "Working Mom"
February 24, 2007
seanahan commented on the word mulligan
The name of a type of a particularly delicious type of stew.
In golf, or other endeavors, this is the name of a "re-do".
February 24, 2007