First Known Use: circa 1949
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mulligan
noun mul·li·gan \ˈmə-li-gən\
Definition of MULLIGAN
: a free shot sometimes given a golfer in informal play when the previous shot was poorly played
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Origin of MULLIGAN
probably from the name Mulligan
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