dormie
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of dormie
First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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The Americans went dormie on the 15th with Schauffele stuffing his shot into to 2 feet.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2021
It is a question for which Billy Dettlaff, retired PGA professional and aspiring author, might have been forgiven had he considered it when labor seemed to have love dormie.
From Golf Digest • Oct. 18, 2017
Several times McIlroy was forced to back off shots as fans shouted out, including on his approach shot on the 16th where he bogeyed to go dormie two.
From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2016
Mickelson won two holes late when the match was dormie, but missed a 10-foot birdie try on the 17th to end it.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2011
He had me dormie one coming to the eighteenth, but by perfect playing I won it in a five and halved the match.
From John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life by Adams, Frederick Upham
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