flea-flicker

American  

[flee-flik-er] / ˈfliˌflɪk ər /

noun

Football.

1. a deceptive offensive play in which the ball is passed or transferred laterally before or after a forward pass.

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Example Sentences

They’d made magic inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, converting a delayed flea-flicker into an unfathomable 41-yard Tahj Washington touchdown.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023

The drive included some wrinkles: Reserve offensive lineman Jordan McFadden was employed as a blocking fullback on one play and Parham Jr. had a seven-yard reception on a flea-flicker.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2023

He didn’t miss the fact that San Francisco’s second touchdown came on an identical reverse flea-flicker, with Brock Purdy throwing to George Kittle for a 38-yard score.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023

Rookie Devon Witherspoon had his welcome-to-the-league moment when he bit on a first-quarter flea-flicker that allowed the Lions to tie the score on a 22-yard touchdown pass.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

A few weeks later, Irwin scored on a 45-yard touchdown on a flea-flicker play in a victory over the Cleveland Browns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2023