Meanings
dormie1
alternative dormy
- not comparablegolfIn match play, leading the match by the same number of holes as remain to be played.
dormie2
plural dormies · alternative dormy
- A dormmate; a resident of a dormitory
As a dormie at UC Davis, I lived in the dorms that were between the cow barns and the pig barn.
2000 May 11, Charlotte L. Blackmer, “Smiley's people”, in rec.arts.books (Usenet)1 more example
Here's the problem. I've got a bunch of frozen burritos. I'm a starving college boy. My dormie dropped the last plate.
2004 April 25, Seamus, “Feed the hungry...”, in rec.sport.disc (Usenet)
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivein match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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dormie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dormie
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