flea-flicker
noun
flea-flick·er
ˈflē-ˌfli-kər 
: any of various offensive plays in football involving a combination of handoffs and forward or lateral passes
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One play later Minnesota used a reverse flea-flicker to score a 21-yard touchdown.
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Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
One of those scores included a nifty flea-flicker from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta for a 52-yard touchdown pass.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
Jameson Williams touchdown drop A flea-flicker was well played by San Francisco, but Jameson Williams still had a chance to catch the go-ahead touchdown on a beautiful ball from Goff.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
Nix's final passing touchdown of the afternoon — his fifth, which tied a Fiesta Bowl record — came early in the third quarter on a trick play with a reverse and then a flea-flicker.
—David Brandt, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
Stafford appeared to have the wind knocked out of him in the fourth quarter when he was hit after throwing a flea-flicker pass that was intercepted by cornerback Riq Woolen.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
His sophomore season, Foster caught 12 passes for 164 yards and a 52-yard touchdown from quarterback Payton Thorne on a flea-flicker against the Terrapins.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2023
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Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
One of those scores included a nifty flea-flicker from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta for a 52-yard touchdown pass.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
Jameson Williams touchdown drop A flea-flicker was well played by San Francisco, but Jameson Williams still had a chance to catch the go-ahead touchdown on a beautiful ball from Goff.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
Nix's final passing touchdown of the afternoon — his fifth, which tied a Fiesta Bowl record — came early in the third quarter on a trick play with a reverse and then a flea-flicker.
—David Brandt, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
Stafford appeared to have the wind knocked out of him in the fourth quarter when he was hit after throwing a flea-flicker pass that was intercepted by cornerback Riq Woolen.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
His sophomore season, Foster caught 12 passes for 164 yards and a 52-yard touchdown from quarterback Payton Thorne on a flea-flicker against the Terrapins.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2023
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“Flea-flicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea-flicker. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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