golfspeak

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noun

The jargon associated with the sport of golf.

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Meanings

noungolfspeak (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe jargon associated with the sport of golf.

    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.

    2009 May 11, Bill Pennington, “Golf’s Colorful Language Goes With Any Green”, in New York Times

Origin

From golf + -speak.

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Cite this entry
APA

golfspeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golfspeak

MLA

“golfspeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golfspeak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “golfspeak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golfspeak.

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