mulligan
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mul·li·gan

noun \ˈmə-li-gən\

Definition of MULLIGAN

: a free shot sometimes given a golfer in informal play when the previous shot was poorly played

Origin of MULLIGAN

probably from the name Mulligan
First Known Use: circa 1949

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kegler, rappel, turkey

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