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mulligan

mul·li·gan

UK/ˈmʌlɪɡən/ US/ˈmʌlɪɡʌn/ uncommon

noun

Origin

Attested since the 1930s in the sense “chance to re-take a golf stroke”; probably from the name Mulligan, after a golfer who replayed a stroke. See Wikipedia for more information.

Phrases

  • mulligan car

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