YIPS


Meaning of YIPS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' yips

Function: noun plural

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1962

: a state of nervous tension affecting an athlete (as a golfer) in the performance of a crucial action <had a bad case of the yips on short putts>

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