sclaff means A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
sclaff is pronounced /sklæf/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots sclaff (“to slap, shuffle”), of onomatopoeic origin.
noun
- A poor golf shot, where the club hits the ground before it hits the ball.
- A slight blow; a slap; a soft fall; also, the accompanying noise.
- A thin, solid substance, especially a thin shoe or slipper.
verb
- To perform such a shot.
- To scuff or shuffle along.“The striker sclaffed the ball between the goalie's legs.”