# yips

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #80,133

## Definitions
1. A nervous condition which prevents a sportsperson from playing properly; especially a condition which causes a golfer to miss an easy putt, or a tennis player to serve a double fault.

## Etymology
Coined by Scottish-American professional golfer Tommy Armour in 1927.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yips