keepy-uppy

British

/ ˌkiːpɪˈʌpɪ /

noun

soccer the act or an instance of keeping a ball off the ground by bouncing it repeatedly on a foot, knee, or head

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Children, says Myers, are overjoyed at the opportunity to play “Keepy-Uppy” with Bluey — a game featured in a beloved Season 1 episode where the Heeler family tries to keep a balloon from touching the floor.

From Los Angeles Times

Own Your Space, a digital agency in Bolton, are going all out with a quiz, music, a prize draw and a "keepy-uppy" competition.

From BBC

Baxter did his keepy-uppy, mocking England with his craft.

From BBC

From a very young age he was on TV displaying keepy-uppy skills and sharing his dream to win a World Cup, to play for Argentina.

From The Guardian

Elsewhere, I don’t know what your record for keepy-uppy is, but I’ll bet it’s not 1.1m.

From The Guardian

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