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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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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 caught a 19-yard TD pass on the opening drive, a 38-yarder on a reverse flea-flicker in the second quarter and a 10-yarder in the third quarter.

From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 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

In the third quarter, Burrow found Trenton Irwin for an easy 45-yard scoring pass when the Browns bit on flea-flicker.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2022

A surprise end around set up Purdue’s first score, a fake punt helped keep its second scoring drive alive and then Mockobee sprinted 25 yards on a fake flea-flicker in the third quarter.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2022