How to pronounce mulligrubs
American English pronunciation
MUL-ih-grubz
- IPA
- /ˈmʌlɪˌɡɹʌbz/
- Syllables
- MUL · ih · grubz (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What mulligrubs means
A gloomy, sulky, out-of-sorts mood
In a sentence: Stuck inside on a rainy day, Leo had a bad case of the mulligrubs.
Where it comes from: It dates from the 16th century, and its origin is unknown. It is perhaps based on mull and grub.
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