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mulligrubs
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mulligrubs, n. [Cf. Prov. E. mull to squeeze, pull about, mulling numb or dull.].
- A griping of the intestines; colic. [1913 Webster]"Whose dog lies sick of the mulligrubs?" [1913 Webster]
- Hence, sullenness; the sulks. [1913 Webster]
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