In golf, a birdie is a term used to describe a score of one stroke less than the declared par of any given hole. For example, if you complete a par-3 hole consuming only two strokes, you have scored a birdie. If you complete a par-4 hole consuming only three strokes, you have also scored a birdie. The term "birdie" originated in the early 1900s from the slang word "bird," which meant something "wonderful" or "great". The exact origin of the term is unclear, but it became popular in New Jersey in 1903 at the Atlantic City Country Club. Birdies are celebrated by golfers with a fist pump or other celebratory gesture. Scoring a birdie typically arises through skill and experience, and it is part of a long list of golf scoring terms for what you can get on a hole of golf.