yips
Meanings
noun
- A nervous condition which prevents a sportsperson from playing properly; especially a condition which causes a golfer to miss an easy putt, or a tennis player to serve a double fault.
noun
- plural of yip
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of yip
name
- plural of Yip
Word forms
Etymology
Coined by Scottish-American professional golfer Tommy Armour in 1927.
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