First Known Use: 1962
Dictionary
yips
noun plural \ˈyips\
Definition of YIPS
: a state of nervous tension affecting an athlete (as a golfer) in the performance of a crucial action <had a bad case of the yips on short putts>
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Origin of YIPS
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