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alleyoop

alleyoop is the alternative form of alley oop.

Meaning of alley oop

Interjection

  1. Encouraging or calling attention to a physical performance, especially one involving an upwards lift or leap.
    • I fortunately found a spark plug on the burn and got that repaired and alley oop!1917 September 9, B.S. Walcott, letter printed in the 6 Feb. 1918 Princeton Alumni Weekly, p. 389
    Synonyms:
    get up!, go on!, come on!

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Forms of alleyoop

third-person singular presentalleyoops
present participlealleyooping
past participlealleyooped
pastalleyooped

Questions about alleyoop

What is alleyoop the alternative form of?
Alleyoop is the alternative form of alley oop.

Words near alleyoop in the dictionary

  1. Alleyn
  2. Alleyne
  3. Alleynes
  4. Alleynian
  5. Alleynians
  6. alleyoop
  7. alleyooped
  8. alleyooping
  9. alleyoops
  10. alleys
  11. alleysful

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