nineteenth hole
noun Informal.
the clubhouse or any other place where golfers gather after play to relax, talk, or have a drink.
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Nearby words
nines, nineteen, nineteen eighty-four, nineteenth, nineteenth amendment, nineteenth hole, nineteenth man, nineties, ninetieth, ninette, ninety
Origin of nineteenth hole
First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for nineteenth hole
nineteenth hole
noun
golf slang the bar in a golf clubhouse
Word Origin for nineteenth hole
C20: from its being the next objective after a standard 18-hole round
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