"hand wedge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hand wedges [plural]
Etymology: Blend of hand + sand wedge Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hand|sand wedge}} Blend of hand + sand wedge Head templates: {{en-noun}} hand wedge (plural hand wedges)
  1. (golf, slang, humorous) A golf player's hand, when used to cheat by surreptitiously moving the ball to a more advantageous position. Tags: humorous, slang Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-hand_wedge-en-noun-6MuaVRzy Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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