snowman

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈsnəʊ.mæn//
United States//ˈsnoʊ.mæn//

A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).

noun

1
A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).
2
A score of eight, especially within one inning (in baseball) or on one hole (in golf, where it is also known as dogballs).
[The Angels] dropped a snowman early on us [Saturday] and we built a snowman early too.
"Then they dropped a snowman (8) on us and did it pretty quick," Narron said. "Then Stone had to stay out there and suck it up for us […]"
For me, another blow-up score of a snowman, 8, seems about right on this hole.
3
slangA playing card with the rank of eight.
4
rareAn attractive but heartless man.
A few years ago there lived a lover By the name of Jimmy Jones Who really snowed the girls and left them cold And gained the title of "The Great Snowman".

Etymology

* snow + -man. * (score of eight; card ranked eight): A typical snowman, built from two balls of snow, resembles a figure eight.

Forms

plural: snowmen

snowball · A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for…Snowball · A surname transferred from the nickname.snowing · A fall of snow.

snowman · A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot…

snowy · Marked by snow; characterized by snow.Snowy · A common name for a white dog snuff · Finely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant…

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