mulligrubs

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He is in great force now that he has got rid of his Grenoble mulligrubs.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 by Huxley, Thomas Henry

To this class belongs mulligrubs, for which we find in the 17th century also mouldy grubs.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Sick of the mulligrubs with eating chopped   hay: low-spirited, having an imaginary sickness.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis

He ain't a very lively picter, is he?" remarked little Mr. Bouncer, with the air of a connoisseur; "peakyish you feel, don't you, now, with a touch of the mulligrubs in your collywobbles?

From Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green by Bede, Cuthbert

Idleness lies in bed sick of the mulligrubs where industry finds health and wealth.

From Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs by Fuller, O. E. (Osgood Eaton)