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alley-oop definition

alley-oop (al′ē o̵̅o̅p′)

interjection

used as an exclamation accompanying the act of lifting, rising, etc.

Etymology: < Fr allez (imper. of aller, to go), used as interj. of encouragement, surprise, exhortation + oop < ?

noun

Basketball a high, lobbed pass to a teammate near the basket who attempts to make a slam-dunk or to tip the ball in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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