SINCE 1828
buttonhook
noun
but·ton·hook
| \ ˈbə-tᵊn-ˌhu̇k
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Definition of buttonhook
1
: a hook for drawing small buttons through buttonholes
2
: an offensive play in football in which the pass receiver runs straight downfield and then abruptly cuts back toward the line of scrimmage
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