"dogballs" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-dogballs.ogg
Etymology: From dog + balls, since a figure eight on its side resembles a male dog's genitalia. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dog|balls}} dog + balls Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dogballs (uncountable)
  1. (slang, golf) A score of eight on any one hole, generally regarded as a very poor score, because the maximum number (par) for any golf hole is five. Tags: slang, uncountable Synonyms: snowman
    Sense id: en-dogballs-en-noun-8WhAGCoe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Golf Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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