Definition of mulligan
: a free shot sometimes given a golfer in informal play when the previous shot was poorly played
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That means his entire lifetime wasn’t worth one mulligan.
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Another consortium, given a mulligan, wants to buy the Spartans for $8,000.
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Kent State was only 16-16 on the year, but the tournament is a magnificent mulligan for the Golden Flashes.
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Pitchers usually get a mulligan, which is good for Connor Sadzeck.
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In the parlance of the game, Trump takes floating mulligans, usually more than one during a round.
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That was enough for O’Brien to receive a mulligan after this year’s disastrous 4-12 campaign.
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That’s essentially what white privilege is: an invisible, renewable mulligan.
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Rivera actually already had the benefit of a mulligan on his decision.
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Origin and Etymology of mulligan
probably from the name Mulligan
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