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Feb. 07, 2016
dipsy-doodle \DIP-see-DOOD-l\ noun
1. Slang. a quick dipping, sliding motion of the body, as made by ball
carriers in football to evade tacklers.
2. Slang. an act, movement, etc., to confuse, evade, or distract the
attention of an opponent or competitor.
Quotes Martin carried 12 times for 40 yards, including an 8-yard
dipsy-doodle on the second play of the game that he nearly broke open.
-- Gerald Eskenazi, "Pro Football; Jets Have More Problems to Consider
After the Loss," New York Times, August 16, 1998 Origin Dipsy-doodle
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