dipsy-doodle
Americannoun
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a quick dipping, sliding motion of the body, as made by ball carriers in football to evade tacklers.
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an act, movement, etc., to confuse, evade, or distract the attention of an opponent or competitor.
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shady dealings; chicanery.
Etymology
Origin of dipsy-doodle
First recorded in 1940–45; see origin at dip 1, -sy, doodle 1
Example Sentences
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Several former military men who served along the DMZ in Viet Nam are already looking forward to a return to the fascinating twilight world of "dipsy doodle" radar scans and "big bird" spy satellites.
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