"mulligrubs" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-mulligrubs.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From 16th century. Origin unknown. Perhaps based on mull (“dirt”) + grub. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mull|grub|t1=dirt}} mull (“dirt”) + grub Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} mulligrubs pl (plural only)
  1. (obsolete) colic Tags: obsolete, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-mulligrubs-en-noun-LbcX0qxB
  2. (slang) sullenness; sulky behaviour Tags: plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-mulligrubs-en-noun-UPoy3FFR
  3. (regional) low spirits, mild depression, the blues Tags: plural, plural-only, regional Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms (depression): blue devils Synonyms (stomachache): collywobbles
    Sense id: en-mulligrubs-en-noun-UPLagyJW Disambiguation of Emotions: 2 35 63 Categories (other): Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 25 73 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 12 86 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 5 13 82 Disambiguation of 'depression': 6 6 88 Disambiguation of 'stomachache': 3 18 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: molligrubs, mollygrubs, mulleygrubs, mullygrubs

Alternative forms

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