dipsy-doodle

[ dip-see-dood-l ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a quick dipping, dip, sliding motion of the body, as made by ball carriers in football to evade tacklers.
2. an act, movement, etc., to confuse, evade, or distract the attention of an opponent or competitor.
3. shady dealings; chicanery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dipsy-doodle¹

First recorded in 1940–45; dip ¹, -sy, doodle ¹

Example Sentences

Bellows made a dipsy-doodle move to elude a Sabres defender before shooting the puck past Buffalo netminder Malcolm Subban at 6:45 of the middle period to snap a 1-all tie.

From Fox News

Bellows made a dipsy-doodle move to elude a Sabres defender before shooting the puck past Buffalo netminder Malcolm Subban at 6:45 of the middle period to snap a 1-all tie for this third goal this season.

From Seattle Times

Giving him the dipsy-doodle handshake, loosening him up.

From Literature

I will add my voice to Sen. Orrin Hatch‘s full-throated condemnation and, also, to his remark that “Every once in a while you get a dipsy-doodle.”

From Washington Post

“We’re trying not to turn the puck over and feed their offense. We tried to let them do all their little dipsy-doodle and things in the neutral zone and tried not to give up too much. I thought we did a good job of that.”

From Los Angeles Times