keepy-uppy

British

/ ˌkiːpɪˈʌpɪ /

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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keepy-uppy

During her election campaign she demonstrated her soccer skills with a display of keepy-uppy too.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026

Own Your Space, a digital agency in Bolton, are going all out with a quiz, music, a prize draw and a "keepy-uppy" competition.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2022

The MPs later took photographs in the chamber wearing their football tops, with Ms Bardell filmed playing keepy-uppy between the green benches.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2018

I do, he was fun to be with: read comics, played keepy-uppy football.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2014

Sure, Lionel Messi can play keepy-uppy for half an hour with the little toe on his left foot, while also playing Tetris and debating the merits of a capitalist culture.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2011

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