alley oop
High and arcingHigh and arcing.
UK/al.ɪˈuːp/US/ˌæl.iˈup/
Meaning
2 senses(US, not comparable)High and arcing.
(US, not comparable)Involving at least a 180-degree turn.
Origin
Borrowed from French allez-hop!, the cry of a circus acrobat about to leap. From allez (“gBorrowed from French allez-hop!, the cry of a circus acrobat about to leap. From allez (“go! let's go!”), 2nd-person plural or formal indicative form of aller, and hop, onomatopoeic.
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