mulligan
noun/ˈmʌlɪɡən/
Frequency rank: #12,031 most common English word
Meaning
An informal second chance or do-over, especially in golf, taken without penalty.
Example sentence
He hit the ball into the water on the first hole, so his friends let him take mulligan without counting the stroke.
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