MULLIGRUBS


Meaning of MULLIGRUBS in English

noun plural

or mul·ly·grubs ˈməlēˌgrəbz ; also mol·ly·grubs ˈmäl-

Etymology: alteration (probably influenced by grub ) of earlier mulliegrums, perhaps alteration (perhaps influenced by obsolete English mully dusty, moldy, from English mull (I) + -y ) of megrims, plural of megrim (I)

1. : a despondent, sullen, or ill-tempered mood : sulks, blues

2. : a griping of the intestines : colic

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