mulligan

noun4

1. •
   An unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry.

   • If you lose your drive in the water, take a mulligan and try again.
2. •
   An opportunity (sometimes penalized) for a player to reshuffle their cards and draw a new initial hand at the beginning of a game.
3. •
   A second chance.

   • Don't do poorly in your first interview; you won't get a mulligan.
4. •
   Ellipsis of mulligan stew.

   • "I've got a mulligan on the stove upstairs," grinned Sloan, getting out of his chair. — 1918