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Definition of golf claps
golf clap
- used as an expression of sardonic 'appreciation' in the film "Men at Work."
That guy just ran that red light - let's give him a golf clap.
Last edited on May 14 2011. Submitted by Mr. Blind from MI, USA on Aug 05 1998.
noun
- a quiet clap, originating at golf competitions, whereby one pats the base of one palm lightly with the fingers of the other hand. Used because it is quieter than "normal" claps.
- See more words with the same meaning: a clap.
Last edited on Jul 01 1998. Submitted by Elizabeth W. Bromberg from Birmingham, AL, USA on Jul 01 1998.
- an accomplishment worthy of a golf-clap.
Whoa, that A on your test is really a golf-clap!
- See more words with the same meaning: accomplishment, achievement.
Last edited on Jul 01 1998. Submitted by Elizabeth W. Bromberg from Birmingham, AL, USA on Jul 01 1998.
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| Definitions include: to applaud. | |
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| Definitions include: to shoot someone or something with a firearm. | |
| Definitions include: to clap back, i.e. to shoot back at someone who has shot at you. | |
| Definitions include: To be used up, worn out or otherwise exhausted. | |
| Definitions include: gonorrhea. | |
| Definitions include: An unusually loud and prolonged expulsion of flatulence. | |
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| Definitions include: used to describe someone playing erratic golf. | |
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