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mulligan

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Quick answer

As a noun, mulligan means an unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry.

Meanings of mulligan

4 meanings

golfAn unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry.
“If you lose your drive in the water, take a mulligan and try again.”
collectible card gamesAn opportunity (sometimes penalized) for a player to reshuffle their cards and draw a new initial hand at the beginning of a game.
A second chance.
“Don't do poorly in your first interview; you won't get a mulligan.”
Irish version of burgoofood
Similar: mulligan stew, Irish burgoo

Ellipsis of mulligan stew

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

noun: Irish version of burgoo

mulligan stewIrish burgoo

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Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word11 points before bonuses.8 letters.