Meanings
nounchili dip (plural chili dips)
plural chili dips
- informalgolfAn unsuccessful shot that brings up a chunk of grass or earth.
A perfect shot can give confidence to propel a round, and a single chili dip can ruin an entire year around the greens.
2010, Andy Wible, Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the Links, page 171
Origin
As if dipping food into chili.
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chili dip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chili%20dip
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“chili dip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chili%20dip. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chili dip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chili%20dip.
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