mulligrubs
[ muhl-i-gruhbz ]
/ ˈmʌl ɪˌgrʌbz /
noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Southern U.S.
ill temper; colic; grumpiness.
Origin of mulligrubs
1590–1600; earlier
mulligrums, apparently alteration of
megrims
Words nearby mulligrubs
Example sentences from the Web for mulligrubs
Idleness lies in bed sick of the mulligrubs where industry finds health and wealth.
Brave Men and Women |O.E. Fuller