flea-flicker
noun
flea-flick·er
ˈflē-ˌfli-kər 
: any of various offensive plays in football involving a combination of handoffs and forward or lateral passes
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The other was a 37-yard pass to tight end Zack Marshall on a reverse flea-flicker.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Miami called a flea-flicker and quarterback Carson Beck found Toney open for a 44-yard touchdown pass that put the Hurricanes ahead 14-3 with 11:25 left in the second quarter.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
One of those throws was a spectacular flea-flicker play where Williams connected with Luther Burden III for a 65-yard touchdown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Bolles has shown plenty of mobility as a run-blocker -- lining up on the right side of the formation on Sunday's flea-flicker attempt against the Chargers -- and has yet to allow a sack.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
And then attempting a final rally with under four minutes left, a flea-flicker to a wide-open receiver was dropped that would have narrowed the gap to a one-score game.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Underwood arrived on campus in time for spring practice and went 12 of 26 for 187 yards in the spring game, throwing an interception but also delivering an 88-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Hoffman on a reverse flea-flicker.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Tulane looked to catch the Gators off guard with a flea-flicker on its first play.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Miami called a flea-flicker and quarterback Carson Beck found Toney open for a 44-yard touchdown pass that put the Hurricanes ahead 14-3 with 11:25 left in the second quarter.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
One of those throws was a spectacular flea-flicker play where Williams connected with Luther Burden III for a 65-yard touchdown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Bolles has shown plenty of mobility as a run-blocker -- lining up on the right side of the formation on Sunday's flea-flicker attempt against the Chargers -- and has yet to allow a sack.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
And then attempting a final rally with under four minutes left, a flea-flicker to a wide-open receiver was dropped that would have narrowed the gap to a one-score game.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Underwood arrived on campus in time for spring practice and went 12 of 26 for 187 yards in the spring game, throwing an interception but also delivering an 88-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Hoffman on a reverse flea-flicker.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Tulane looked to catch the Gators off guard with a flea-flicker on its first play.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Flea-flicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea-flicker. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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