flea-flicker

noun

flea-flick·​er ˈflē-ˌfli-kər How to pronounce flea-flicker (audio)
: any of various offensive plays in football involving a combination of handoffs and forward or lateral passes

Examples of flea-flicker in a Sentence

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Jameson Williams touchdown drop A flea-flicker was well played by San Francisco, but Jameson Williams still had a chance to catch the go-ahead touchdown on a beautiful ball from Goff. Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024 Nix's final passing touchdown of the afternoon — his fifth, which tied a Fiesta Bowl record — came early in the third quarter on a trick play with a reverse and then a flea-flicker. David Brandt, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024 Stafford appeared to have the wind knocked out of him in the fourth quarter when he was hit after throwing a flea-flicker pass that was intercepted by cornerback Riq Woolen. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023 His sophomore season, Foster caught 12 passes for 164 yards and a 52-yard touchdown from quarterback Payton Thorne on a flea-flicker against the Terrapins. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flea-flicker was in 1927

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“Flea-flicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea-flicker. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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