Associations to the word «Mulligan»

Wiktionary

MULLIGAN, noun. Mulligan stew.
MULLIGAN, noun. (golf) An unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry.
MULLIGAN, noun. (collectible card games) An opportunity (sometimes penalized) for a player to reshuffle their cards and draw a new initial hand at the beginning of a game.
MULLIGAN, noun. A second chance.
MULLIGAN CAR, noun. (US) (slang) (obsolete) a cantina wagon located on a wagon or railcar at a lumber camp
MULLIGAN CARS, noun. Plural of mulligan car
MULLIGAN STEW, noun. A stew made of whatever ingredients are handy and appropriate for stew, rather than of specific ingredients.
MULLIGAN STEWS, noun. Plural of mulligan stew

Dictionary definition

MULLIGAN, noun. Irish version of burgoo.

Wise words

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