dartitis, n. Darts colloq.
Brit. /dɑːˈtʌɪtɪs/, U.S. /dɑrˈtaɪdɪs/
[‹ dart n. + -itis suffix.]
A state of nervousness which prevents a player from releasing a dart at the right moment when throwing. Cf. yips n.
| 1981 Darts World Jan. 5/1 Dartitis is the name given to one of the most distressing conditions a darts player can face..the inability to let go of a dart when about to throw. 1994 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 2 Apr. 90 There are 50,000 people in Britain who'd give anything to find a cure for dartitis—ordinary working men who just love playing the game. 2004 P. Taylor & S. Waddell Power 40 Dartitis is like the yips in golf, and means you cannot let go of the dart at the optimum moment. |