An instance of deliberately restrained clapping by an audience, of a type considered appropriate during a golf tournament but expressing a lack of approval or appreciation in other contexts.
it's not that they deserved a standing ovation, but the golf clap was just plain insensitive
Example sentencesExamples
- He'd apparently be better off with a polite golf clap.
- Do we give her a golf clap for pushing the envelope again?
- Will the relieved crowd of onlookers reward him with a golf clap?
- (Insert golf clap here.)
- A very big golf clap goes out to them for finally lifting the ban.
- The sizeable crowd was muted; both sets of teams ran on to the field to a golf clap.
- All you get is a golf clap.
- Golf clap all around.
- It deserves a golf clap for providing sublime hi-fi liquidity.