mulligan
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈmʌlɪɡən/
- Irish
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mulligan
- On a chilly evening, we enjoyed a hearty mulligan made with tender beef and fresh vegetables.
Examples
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You know, a do-over, like a mulligan in golf, except you don't lose your balls.
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I been waiting five years to see that mulligan cook in his own stew, and now I has to miss it.
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Pick another one, mulligan, mulligan.
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It was a sort of a mulligan stew.
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At the family gathering, a big pot of mulligan simmered on the stove, filling the kitchen with a warm aroma.
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During our camping trip, we prepared a delicious mulligan, using whatever ingredients we had on hand.
Synonyms
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1.0
A dish of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid
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2.5
A stew from Ireland cooked slowly with lamb, potatoes and onions
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8.4
A thick dish people make from whatever meat and vegetables they have
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9.9
A thin, plain stew made from leftover meat and vegetables
A thick stew with meat and vegetables
Compounds
How Hearty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mulligan for the food likely comes from Irish or Irish-American use and was named after someone called Mulligan who cooked a shared, mixed 'stew' from whatever people had. So the word now makes you think of a warm, hearty 'stew' made from many parts.