Birdieback

/ˈbɜːrdiˌbæk/ noun

Definition

In golf, a term referring to consecutive birdies or the immediate scoring of another birdie.

Etymology

Compound of 'birdie' (a golf score one under par, from 19th-century American slang) and 'back' (Old English), describing scoring results in sequence.

Kelly Says

The word 'birdie' came from 1920s golf slang when American players called good shots 'the bird's,' implying something flew beautifully—and if you hit multiple birdies in a row, you're in an almost hypnotic state of athletic flow.

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