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Meaning of "mulligrubs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MULLIGRUBS

mulligrubs  [ˈmʌlɪˌɡrʌbz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MULLIGRUBS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mulligrubs is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MULLIGRUBS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mulligrubs

Mulligrubs was an Australian television series that aired on Network Ten affiliate ADS from October 3, 1988 to December 27, 1996. The series was made in Adelaide and was aimed at pre-schoolers. About 550 episodes were made, with about 425 being stored intact at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. The show was best remembered for the face on a blue screen that appeared occasionally during the program. The actress who played the part of 'the face' was Di Kidd.

Definition of mulligrubs in the English dictionary

The definition of mulligrubs in the dictionary is grumpiness, sullenness, a bad mood. Other definition of mulligrubs is stomach or intestinal discomfort, colic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MULLIGRUBS


Cubs
kʌbz
Stubbs
stʌbz
subs
sʌbz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MULLIGRUBS

mullahism
mulled wine
mullein
mullen
muller
mullered
mullet
mullet dress
mulley
mulligan
mulligan stew
mulligatawny
Mulliken
Mullingar
mullion
mullioned
mullite
mullock
mullocky
mulloway

WORDS THAT END LIKE MULLIGRUBS

abs
all thumbs
barbs
bs
catacombs
clubs
combs
crabs
crumbs
dibs
Doubs
dribs and drabs
Gibbs
Hobbs
Krebs
mobs
obs
Proverbs
scrubs
up for grabs

Synonyms and antonyms of mulligrubs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mulligrubs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MULLIGRUBS

Find out the translation of mulligrubs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mulligrubs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mulligrubs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mulligrubs
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mulligrubs
570 millions of speakers

English

mulligrubs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mulligrubs
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mulligrubs
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

резь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mulligrubs
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মনমরা ভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mulligrubs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mulligrubs
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mulligrubs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mulligrubs
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mulligrubs
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mulligrubs
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự phiền muộn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mulligrubs
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मलिग्राब्ब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mulligrubs
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mulligrubs
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mulligrubs
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

різь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mulligrubs
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mulligrubs
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buikpijn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mulligrubs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mulligrubs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mulligrubs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MULLIGRUBS»

The term «mulligrubs» is used very little and occupies the 183.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MULLIGRUBS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mulligrubs» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mulligrubs» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mulligrubs

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MULLIGRUBS»

Discover the use of mulligrubs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mulligrubs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Anthology
I cultivate the mulligrubs in my mulligrubbery, feed them night air, forgotten desires and worms, bathe them in leftover tears. The mulligrubs disrupt my sleep with their stomach cramps and mawkish cries for water, for tea. They invade my ...
Liesl Jobson, 2011
2
The Viscount's Betrothal (Mills & Boon Historical)
'Oh well, then, ifyou aren't crying,' Adam said briskly, 'you are sick of the mulligrubs. That is easily cured.' 'The what?' Decima emerged cautiously from the shelter of the white linen. 'Mulligrubs. Look, come and eat something, that's the best ...
Louise Allen, 2012
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The New Sporting Magazine
Mrs. J. werry sulky, because as how Mrs. Marmaduke Mulligrubs hadn't call'd on her, or inwited her to Cocko- lorum Lodge. Said I made no doubt it was merely a bachelor party to meet the 'ounds. Set off at two, and arrived at the lodge at four ...
‎1839
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Theater of a City: The Places of London Comedy, 1598-1642
I will begin with the Mulligrubs whose name comes from the expression “to have the mulligrubs,” or the griping of the intestines, and, by extension, a fit of depression. Interestingly, the Mulligrubs are connected with a discourse of Dutchness, ...
Jean E. Howard, 2011
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
(Esp. in be in one's mulligrubs.) Depressed spirits (cf. MUBBLE-FUBBLES): C.17 –20 (anticipated in 1599 by Nashe's mulligrums, which persists in dial.): S.E. till C .19, then coll. Scott (of a drink), 'Right...as ever washed mulligrubs out of a ...
Eric Partridge, 2003
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ElderSpeak: A Thesaurus or Compendium of Words Related to ...
Thick tongued, distorted pronunciation due to a thick tongue: crassilingual mulligrubs (mul'-li-grubz) n.pl. 1. grumpiness; colic, stomach-ache; low spirits, depression. 2. an ill-tempered person. n.s. 1. applied to a person: a mulligrubs. 2. a fit of ...
James L. Reynolds, MD, 2014
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The House by the Churchyard (墓地旁的屋子):
I was afraid you were sick of the mulligrubs, with eating chopt hay; you had better go back to her at once if she wants you, for ifyou don't with a good grace,she'll very likely come and take you back by the collar,' and Miss Mag and O'Flaherty ...
J. Sheridan Le Le Fanu, 2011
8
Delphi Complete Works of Sheridan Le Fanu (Illustrated)
When I read this speech about the 'mulligrubs,' in theold yellow letter which contains a lively account ofthe skirmish, my breath was fairly takenaway, and Icould see nothing else for more than aminute; and sosoon asIwas quite myself again,I ...
Sheridan Le Fanu, 2013
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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases
It occurs, as Apperson informs us, both in Ray and in S. Such vacillation precludes the mounting tensions of insanity. you are sick of the mulligrubs with eating chopped hay seems to have been a c.p. in S's time, to judge by this passage in ...
Eric Partridge, 2003
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Glossaries Of Americanisms V
M M application of the word; but whether we use it for the “indescribable complaint,” it is impossible to say, not knowing what that may be; but there is a complaint, known to every human being, to which the mulligrubs is attached, in this country.
Daniel R Davis, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MULLIGRUBS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mulligrubs is used in the context of the following news items.
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I wanna be, I wanna be like Mike
I'm still afraid of that weird disembodied face from the Mulligrubs, and I can still sing Michael Jordan's “Be Like Mike” Gatorade ad in its entirety. «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
2
Dictionary Of American Regional English Threatened By Lack Of …
Language-lovers across the U.S. have the mulligrubs this month, and with good reason. The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
3
Who was behind the Mulligrubs mouth and where is she now?
SHE was one of the biggest children's television stars in the 1990s, but not many people know who was actually behind the famous Mulligrubs ... «NEWS.com.au, Oct 14»
4
Rock City gets Milk! Records, Prince hearts Harts and 9 Clips Under …
It's part Mighty Boosh, part Tool, part-y. The tree-mendous transformation at 1.47. That's a bit much isn't it: The Mulligrubs face-melt at 2.07. «NEWS.com.au, Aug 14»
5
Mpombo explains his love for big words
The government has a lot of work to prove to these mulligrubs and gongoozlers who think this measure won't work. I have been listening to ... «postzambia.com, Aug 14»
6
Rock City gets a mission statement from Sydney punks Bloods …
Worst bit: The Mulligrubs Vegemite face. Make it stop, MAKE IT STOP. Level of buzz on a scale of 1/10: 8/10. Gonna get bigger and buzzier ... «NEWS.com.au, Feb 14»
7
Rock City reveals The Emperor's New Clothes, Amanda Palmer …
I've actually since found the original Mulligrubs lady and will try and use her for my upcoming video starring her and Yahoo Serious,” he ... «NEWS.com.au, Sep 13»
8
No giving up beloved color
"When you're hit with a serious thing like the love of your life dying, you'd better have the high endorphins to stay out of the mulligrubs," she ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 13»
9
Guide to forgotten language of Christmas: Dear Santa, thanks for the …
Those readers who feel that Christmas is the season to be anything other than merry, may resort to having the mulligrubs. It's such a charming ... «Daily Mail, Dec 12»
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In Wisconsin, Political Circus Leaves Voters Wounded
"Walking around the store in there, nobody's smiling. Nobody seems to be happy," he says. "Maybe that's why everybody's so in the mulligrubs, ... «NPR, Sep 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mulligrubs [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mulligrubs>. Apr 2024 ».
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