GOLF-CLAP

n 1. a quiet clap, originating at golf competitions, whereby one pats the base of one palm lightly with the fingers of the other hand. Used because it is quieter than "normal" claps. 2. an accomplishment worthy of a golf-clap. ("Whoa, that A on your test is really a golf-clap!") Submitted by Elizabeth W. Bromberg, Birmingham, AL, 01-07-1998. accomplishment clap