- mulligan
- noun Etymology: probably from the name Mulligan Date: circa 1949 a free shot sometimes given a golfer in informal play when the previous shot was poorly played
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Mulligan — peut faire référence à : Patronyme Andy Mulligan, joueur de rugby à XV Irlandais ; Carey Mulligan, actrice britannique ; David Mulligan, footballeur international néo zélandais ; Gerry Mulligan, musicien de jazz… … Wikipédia en Français
Mulligan — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Carey Mulligan (* 1985), britische Schauspielerin Casey Mulligan, US amerikanischer Ökonom David Mulligan (* 1982), neuseeländischer Fußballspieler Gary Mulligan (* 1985), irischer Fußballspieler Gerry… … Deutsch Wikipedia
MULLIGAN (G.) — Gerry MULLIGAN 1927 1996 Le premier, Harry Carney avait, dans l’orchestre de Duke Ellington, donné à la fois son indépendance et ses lettres de noblesse à l’encombrant saxophone baryton. Mais c’est à Gerry Mulligan que cet instrument doit… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mulligan — can be: Mulligan (games), when a player gets a second chance to perform a certain move or action Mulligan (surname), people with surname Mulligan Mulligan, a racehorse that competed in the 1849 Grand National Steeplechase Mulligan Stew… … Wikipedia
mulligan — mulligan, mulligan stew mulligan stew . 1. A stew made typically of meat, vegetables, and any conveniently available ingredients; also, an Irish version of burgoo. Syn: Irish burgoo. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Golf) In informal and friendly games of golf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mulligan's — on Poolbeg Street, in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the oldest of the city s historic pubs. Mulligan s on Poolbeg Street History Mulligan s was founded in 1782 and the exterior of the pub retains its original vintage lettering on the windows and… … Wikipedia
mulligan — [mul′i gən] n. [prob. after pers. name Mulligan] 1. MULLIGAN STEW ☆ 2. Golf in informal play, any shot taken to substitute for a poorly played shot, that does not count against one s score [take a mulligan] … English World dictionary
Mulligan — [ mʌlɪgən], Gerry, eigentlich Gerald Joseph Mulligan, amerikanischer Jazzmusiker (Baritonsaxophon) und Arrangeur, * New York 6. 4. 1927, ✝ Darien (Conneticut) 20. 1. 1996; arbeitete um 1950 in Gruppierungen des sich gerade entwickelnden… … Universal-Lexikon
Mulligan — (spr. mölligän), zum Creeksystem des Warburton Diamantina (s. d.) im mittlern Australien gehöriges Flußstück … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Mulligan — surname, from Gaelic Maolagan, O.Ir. Maelecan, a double diminutive of mael bald, hence the little bald (or shaven) one, probably often a reference to a monk or disciple. As stew made with whatever s available, 1904, hobo slang, probably from a… … Etymology dictionary
Mulligan — This notable Irish surname is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic O Maolagain , descendant of Maolagan, a personal byname from a double diminutive of maol , bald, tonsured. Traditionally, Irish family names are taken from the heads of tribes,… … Surnames reference
