mulligrubs

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noun

Colic.

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collywobblesblue devils
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Meanings

nounmulligrubs pl (plural only)

alternative molligrubs · alternative mollygrubs · alternative mulleygrubs · alternative mullygrubs

  1. obsoletepluralplural onlyColic.

    Synonyms: collywobbles

  2. pluralplural onlyslangSullenness; sulky behavior.
  3. pluralplural onlyregionalLow spirits, mild depression, the blues.

    Synonyms: blue devils

Synonyms & antonyms

nounColic.

Similar
collywobbles

nounLow spirits, mild depression, the blues.

Similar
blue devils
Also see
blue devilscollywobbles

Origin

From the 16th century. Origin unknown. Perhaps based on mull (“dirt”) + grub.

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Cite this entry
APA

mulligrubs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mulligrubs

MLA

“mulligrubs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mulligrubs. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mulligrubs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mulligrubs.

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