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Synonyms for mulligan

Grammar : Noun
Spell : muhl-i-guh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmʌl ɪ gən

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Définition of mulligan

Origin :
  • surname, from Gaelic Maolagan, Old Irish Maelecan, a double diminutive of mael "bald," hence "the little bald (or shaven) one," probably often a reference to a monk or disciple. As "stew made with whatever's available," 1904, hobo slang, probably from a proper name. The golf sense of "extra stroke after a poor shot" (1949) is sometimes said to be from the name of a Canadian golfer in the 1920s whose friends gave him an extra shot in gratitude for driving them over rough roads to their weekly foursome at St. Lambert Country Club near Montreal.
  • As in stew : noun mixture, miscellany
  • As in explosive : noun something that blows up
Example sentences :
  • He was in the midst of the turmoil when Hartley came in, humming the "Mulligan Guards."
  • Extract from : « Wayside Courtships » by Hamlin Garland
  • By rolling these forward, he pushed his line close to Mulligan's works.
  • Extract from : « From Fort Henry to Corinth » by Manning Ferguson Force
  • Then I saw Mulligan Jacobs in the gloom, within two yards of the mate.
  • Extract from : « The Mutiny of the Elsinore » by Jack London
  • No; the philosophers have not yet explained Mulligan Jacobs.
  • Extract from : « The Mutiny of the Elsinore » by Jack London
  • I wonder, had I asked Mulligan Jacobs the question, if he would have told me?
  • Extract from : « The Mutiny of the Elsinore » by Jack London
  • No philosophy has a leg to stand on that does not account for Mulligan Jacobs.
  • Extract from : « The Mutiny of the Elsinore » by Jack London
  • Mulligan: "Sure, sure; that's what we were trying to do, your honor, when the police interfered."
  • Extract from : « Jokes For All Occasions » by Anonymous
  • But I guess the most important guy in the gang is Mr. Mulligan, the stew.
  • Extract from : « The Innocents » by Sinclair Lewis
  • Buck Mulligan showed a shaven cheek over his right shoulder.
  • Extract from : « Ulysses » by James Joyce
  • Buck Mulligan sighed tragically and laid his hand on Stephen's arm.
  • Extract from : « Ulysses » by James Joyce

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