golfspeak

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

golf +‎ -speak

Noun[edit]

golfspeak (uncountable)

  1. The jargon associated with the sport of golf.
    • 2009 May 11, Bill Pennington, “Golf’s Colorful Language Goes With Any Green”, in New York Times[1]:
      Now if you’re a beginner or a casual player, you may find golfspeak to be another intimidating barrier to feeling comfortable on the course — a verbal version of golf’s code of behavioral etiquettes.