Definition of a mulligan

mulligan

noun

• in anything, a second chance; "do over".

                        
  
  Citation from episode title, Royal Pains (TV), Season 2 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 22 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• in golf, another shot taken after a failed shot. Does not count towards one's strokes.
  • See more words with the same meaning: sports (related to).

  Last edited on Jan 22 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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