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allez oop

allez oop 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 allez oop

alternative formallez-oop

Questions about allez oop

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

Words near allez oop in the dictionary

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

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