Meaning

3 senses

  1. (plural, plural only, slang)Sullenness; sulky behavior.

  2. (plural, plural only, regional)Low spirits, mild depression, the blues.

  3. (obsolete, plural, plural only)Colic.

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: mulligrubses

Synonyms

2 synonyms
stomachache:collywobbles
depression:blue devils

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
mullmulletmulliganmultimulticoloredmulticulturalmulticulturalism
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