alley-oop
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.al·ley–oop
noun \ˌa-lē-ˈyüp\Definition of ALLEY-OOP
: a basketball play in which a leaping player catches a pass above the basket and immediately dunks the ball; also : the usually looping pass thrown on such a play
Origin of ALLEY-OOP
alteration of allez-oop, cry of a circus acrobat about to leap, probably from French allez, 2d person plural imperative of aller to go + English -oop, perhaps alteration of up
First Known Use: 1967
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