“the green”

The following 5 entries include the term the green.

bowling on the green

Jack-in-the-Green

noun

: a man or boy enclosed in a conical framework covered with leaves and boughs to take a prominent part in the May Day games of English chimney sweeps

jacks-in-the-green

plural of jack-in-the-green

rub of the green

: something happening to a golf ball in play that affects its course or status not caused by a player or caddie involved in the match

the green light

noun

: permission to start or continue something (such as a project)


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