mulligan
/ˈmʌlɪɡən/
noun
- A second chance to do something, especially after an initial failure or mistake; a do-over.
- I messed up my presentation, but my boss gave me a mulligan to try again next week.
- After forgetting his lines in the play, the director allowed him a mulligan for the next performance.
- Life doesn't always offer a mulligan, so you have to make your first attempt count.
- In golf, an extra stroke allowed after a poor shot, usually not counted on the scorecard and often played informally.
- On the first tee, my friend took a mulligan after slicing his drive into the woods.
- He jokingly asked for a mulligan after his putt rolled past the hole.
- In casual rounds, many golfers agree to allow one mulligan per nine holes.
- A stew made from odds and ends of meat and vegetables, often cooked outdoors; also called mulligan stew.
- During the Great Depression, mulligan was a common meal made from whatever ingredients were available.
- The campers threw whatever leftovers they had into a pot to make mulligan for dinner.
- Our scout troop learned to cook mulligan over a campfire using canned vegetables and sausage.
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