Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand wedge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: hand wedge
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A golf player's hand, when used to cheat by surreptitiously moving the ball to a more advantageous position.

Humorous; Slang

Etymology

Blend of hand + sand wedge.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hand wedges (plural)

Questions

What does hand wedge mean?: A golf player's hand, when used to cheat by surreptitiously moving the ball to a more advantageous position.
Where does hand wedge come from?: Blend of hand + sand wedge.

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