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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Bellows made a dipsy-doodle move to elude a Sabres defender before shooting the puck past Buffalo netminder Malcolm Subban at 6:45 of the middle period to snap a 1-all tie.
From Fox News ● Dec. 31, 2021
Nope, it means they’ve learned to do the Lloyd Cueto dipsy-doodle.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2015
Just as suddenly, the market then began to dipsy-doodle, going through unprecedented one-day drops and climbs, including the worst ever single-day fall on Sept.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four weeks ago at the Polo Grounds, Schoolboy threw one that did a dipsy-doodle.
From Time Magazine Archive
Warren made a speech which demonstrated his infinite capacity for the revolving, roller-bearing, dipsy-doodle phrase.
From Time Magazine Archive
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