ɪˌgrʌbz noun ( used with a singular or plural verb ) Southern U.S.
ill temper; colic; grumpiness.
Origin:
1590–1600; earlier mulligrums, apparently alteration of megrims
1590–1600; earlier mulligrums, apparently alteration of megrims
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| Main Entry: | mulligrubs |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See mubblefubbles |
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Mulligrubs
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Word Origin & History
mulligrubs
"fit of the blues," also "colic," 1599, fanciful formation.
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