BIRDIE


Meaning of BIRDIE in English

■ noun ( plural ~s )

1》 informal a child's word for a bird.

2》 Golf a score of one stroke under par at a hole.

■ verb ( ~s , birdying , ~d ) Golf play (a hole) with a score of one stroke under par.

Origin

C18: dimin. of bird ; the golf term from US sl. bird , denoting something excellent.

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