hand wedge

noun

A golf player's hand, when used to cheat by surreptitiously moving the ball to a more advantageous position.

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Meanings

nounhand wedge (plural hand wedges)

plural hand wedges

  1. humorousslanggolfA golf player's hand, when used to cheat by surreptitiously moving the ball to a more advantageous position.

Origin

Blend of hand + sand wedge.

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APA

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

MLA

“hand wedge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20wedge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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