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dogballs

dogballs noun: a score of eight on any one hole, generally regarded as a very poor score, because the maximum number (par) for any golf hole is five.

Noun

dogballs (uncountable)

  1. (slang) A score of eight on any one hole, generally regarded as a very poor score, because the maximum number (par) for any golf hole is five.
    Synonyms:
    snowman

Synonyms of dogballs

Origin of dogballs

From dog + balls, since a figure eight on its side resembles a male dog's genitalia.

Questions about dogballs

What does dogballs mean?
Dogballs means a score of eight on any one hole, generally regarded as a very poor score, because the maximum number (par) for any golf hole is five.
What part of speech is dogballs?
Dogballs is a noun.

Words near dogballs in the dictionary

  1. dogaressa
  2. dogaressas
  3. dogate
  4. dogates
  5. dogback
  6. dogballs
  7. dogbane
  8. dogbanes
  9. dogberries
  10. dogberry
  11. dogberryism

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