golf clap

noun

A usually sarcastic or humorous form of applause performed by lightly and rapidly clapping the fingers of one hand against the palm of the other, used to show indifference or disdain or to show polite or quiet appreciation.

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Meanings

noungolf clap (plural golf claps)

plural golf claps

  1. A usually sarcastic or humorous form of applause performed by lightly and rapidly clapping the fingers of one hand against the palm of the other, used to show indifference or disdain or to show polite or quiet appreciation.

Origin

Reference to the practice, among spectators of golf, of applauding quietly so as to not distract the players.https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/09/30/history-golf-clap

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golf clap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golf%20clap

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “golf clap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golf%20clap.

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