nineteenth hole

noun

, Informal.

1. the clubhouse or any other place where golfers gather after play to relax, talk, or have a drink.

nineteenth hole

noun

1. slang.
   golf the bar in a golf clubhouse

Word History and Origins

Origin of nineteenth hole¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Word History and Origins

Origin of nineteenth hole¹

C20: from its being the next objective after a standard 18-hole round

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