keepy-uppy

/ (ˌkiːpɪˈʌpɪ) /

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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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Words nearby keepy-uppy

keep under one's hat, keep under wraps, keep up, keep watch, keep your . . ., keepy-uppy, keeshond, Keesler Air Force Base, keet, Keewatin, kef

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How to use keepy-uppy in a sentence

Now had it 'a' been Mark I wouldn't 'a' been so took back, for he allus was uppy and big feelin'.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Asquam's real uppy, come summer--machines a-goin', an' city folks an' such.
The Happy Venture|Edith Ballinger Price
"It looks rather tit-uppy," said Edna, as the doves flew down with it at his call.
In Brief Authority|F. Anstey
"Pick-uppy" as the job was, everything was really in admirable order.
Stories of the Ships|Lewis R. Freeman

No, it is her intellect, and her refusing Uppy, that I like.
General Bounce|G. J. Whyte-Melville