n. a quiet kind of “patting” applause like that made in golf tournaments. (One had quietly claps against the back of the other hand.) : The audience sat there throughout. Not even a little golf clap. I think our act is washed up.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Golf-clapis always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
