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alley oops

[al-ee-oop]

al·ley-oop

[al-ee-oop]
interjection
1.
(used as a shout of encouragement, exhortation, or the like, especially when coordinating efforts to lift a heavy object.)
noun
2.
Basketball. a quick-score play in which a high, arching pass is made to a teammate close to the basket, who leaps to catch the ball and in midair drops or stuffs it through the basket.
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Alley oops is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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