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fumblerooski

fumblerooski noun: a trick play wherein the quarterback deliberately places or leaves the ball on the ground upon receiving it from the center, technically fumbling it, after which the backs run to the right, deceiving the defense into following them, while the right guard picks up the ball and runs to the left.

Noun

fumblerooski (plural fumblerooskis)

  1. A trick play wherein the quarterback deliberately places or leaves the ball on the ground upon receiving it from the center, technically fumbling it, after which the backs run to the right, deceiving the defense into following them, while the right guard picks up the ball and runs to the left.

Forms of fumblerooski

pluralfumblerooskis

Origin of fumblerooski

From fumble + -roo (as in switcheroo) + -ski?

Questions about fumblerooski

What does fumblerooski mean?
Fumblerooski means a trick play wherein the quarterback deliberately places or leaves the ball on the ground upon receiving it from the center, technically fumbling it, after which the backs run to the right, deceiving the defense into following them, while the right guard picks up the ball and runs to the left.
What part of speech is fumblerooski?
Fumblerooski is a noun.
What is the plural of fumblerooski?
The plural of fumblerooski is fumblerooskis.

Words near fumblerooski in the dictionary

  1. fumble-fingered
  2. fumbled
  3. fumbled the bag
  4. fumblefingers
  5. fumbler
  6. fumblerooski
  7. fumblerooskis
  8. fumblers
  9. fumbles
  10. fumbles the bag
  11. fumblesome

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