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tiger country en · NOUN
Meanings
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(slang, uncountable) Dense rough.
The approach shot is uphill, guarded by bunkers, so if you miss it you're on your own in "tiger" country.
1991, William H. Davis, Sally Peters, The world's best golf, page 286:These open holes are followed by an adventurous hole of 323 yards that takes the player through some real tiger country on the left and private property on the right.
1950, William Galbraith, Pestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club, page 54:
Synonyms
jungle