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allez-up

allez-up 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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Questions about allez-up

What is allez-up the alternative form of?
Allez-up is the alternative form of alley oop.

Words near allez-up in the dictionary

  1. alleyway
  2. alleywayed
  3. alleyways
  4. allez oop
  5. allez-oop
  6. allez-up
  7. Allfather
  8. Allfathers
  9. Allford
  10. Allfords
  11. Allgaier

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