flea-flicker


flea-flick·er

(flē′flĭk′ər)n. Football 1. An offensive play in which the ball is handed off or lateraled, sometimes more than once, behind the line of scrimmage, and then thrown as a long pass down field.2. An offensive play in which a pass is thrown to a receiver who then laterals the ball to a teammate.

flea′-flicker


n. a trick play in football in which a forward pass is followed or preceded by a lateral or hand-off. [1925–30, Amer.]