divot

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“
--divot being a provincial term for a turf or sod cut out of the green, and the resemblance of it to the pieces carved out by the gentleman evidently having taken possession of her imagination.

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  1. noun A piece of turf torn up by a golf club in striking a ball, or by a horse's hoof.
  2. noun Scots A thin square of turf or sod used for roofing.

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  • “No need to replace the divot,” said Mr. Campion mildly. —  Look to the Lady (The Gyrth Chalice Mystery) - Margery Allingham - Campion 03
  • (Her ball landed in an old divot, making her next shot difficult.)
  • The intermediate target is a spot on the ground, which could be a blade of grass, divot, old tee, etc., within a few feet of your ball.
  • However, because it uses shredded urethane foam, getting the divot (butt print) just right takes a bit more work than a traditional beanbag, and in fact can take upwards of five minutes to make sure your tush is properly positioned for an hours-long game or movie marathon. —  Dailygame
  • The recoil almost always results in you taking a divot out of your forehead / eyebrow. —  Wonkette » top
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Scots, a turf.

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  1. Scots and North. English, also written divet, and diffat and in different form dowatt; origin obscure.
 

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