mulligan
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mul·li·gan
(mŭl'ĭ-gən) 
n.
A golf shot not tallied against the score, granted in informal play after a poor shot especially from the tee.
n.
A golf shot not tallied against the score, granted in informal play after a poor shot especially from the tee.
[Probably from the name Mulligan.]
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang:
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Mulligan
noun
noun, Golf
An extra stroke awarded after a poor shot, not counted on the score card. (1938 —) .
[Prob. from the surname Mulligan.]
noun, Golf
An extra stroke awarded after a poor shot, not counted on the score card. (1938 —) .
[Prob. from the surname Mulligan.]
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