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dormy

dormy

1 9.9
Leading by as many holes as are left so the opponent can at best tie
  • adjective
  • Jargon
: dormy
  • He played a dormy match against his rival.

Examples

  • When a player is dormy two, the best the opponent can hope for is a tie.

  • Reaching the seventeenth hole, she realized she was dormy and could not lose the match outright.

  • He was dormy three but still managed to lose the match.

  • After the 12th hole, she was dormy with her opponent.

  • After winning the first 12 holes, Dave was dormy and confident he would win the match.

  • In the final round, Jerry found himself dormy, meaning he could no longer lose the game.

  • Because she was dormy heading into the last hole, Maria only needed to tie to win the match.

Synonyms

dormie
vsdormy
  • Jargon
1 9.9

In match play, having a lead equal to the holes left so the worst outcome is a tie

has identical meaning but is an alternative spelling

How Ahead

dormy
  • Jargon
1 9.9
to one up
  • Informal
23 6.7
tied
110 1.6

Surface Forms

dormy positive

Etymology

Dormy probably comes from the French verb dormir meaning 'to sleep' and is related to English words like dormitory and dormant. So, if a player is dormy, the match is 'as good as done' and the opponent can at best hope for a tie.