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Stymie   /stˈaɪmi/   Listen
noun
Stimy, Stymie  n.  (Golf) The position of two balls on the putting green such that, being more than six inches apart, one ball lies directly between the other and the hole at which the latter must be played; also, the act of bringing the balls into this position.



verb
Stimy, Stymie  v. t.  (past & past part. stymied; pres. part. stymieing)  (Golf) To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.






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"Stymie" Quotes from Famous Books



... that they think the Princess is still there and will sit round the place like terriers. Sometime to-day the Danish brig wall arrive with reinforcements, and then there will be a hefty fight. Well, the first thing to be done it to get rid of Loudon's stymie with the authorities. Princess, I'm going to carry you off in my car to the Chief Constable. The second thing is for you after that to stay on here. It's a deadly place on a wet day, ...
— Huntingtower • John Buchan



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