caddie
Americannoun
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Golf. a person hired to carry a player's clubs, find the ball, etc.
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a person who runs errands, does odd jobs, etc.
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any rigidly structured, wheeled device for carrying or moving around heavy objects.
a luggage caddie.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of caddie
1625–35; earlier cadee, variant of cadet < French; cadet
Example Sentences
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The Northern Ireland star, who had struggled all week to get to grips with Riviera's challenging greens, said his main reaction was to tell his caddie "it saves us from putting."
From Barron's
They are like PGA Tour caddies checking out the pin placements the day before a tournament.
From Los Angeles Times
The previous month he had missed the cut at the Players, parting company with caddie Billy Foster - with whom he won the 2022 US Open.
From BBC
This guy is so good that his caddie, Ted Scott, is estimated, at the normal 10% of winnings, to have pocketed about $5 million.
From Los Angeles Times
He could only laugh with his caddie after flicking a wedge out of the rough and straight into the hole.
From BBC
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