flick-pass

noun

1. rugby a movement in which the ball is passed quickly to another player by flicking it out of the hand; often performed with only one hand
2. hockey ice hockey an instance of passing the puck using a short backhand movement, esp over the stick of a defender
3. an instance of passing of undesirable or unwanted duties, responsibility, etc, to someone else

verb

1. rugby hockey ice hockey to pass (a ball or puck) quickly with a flick-pass
2. to pass (undesirable or unwanted duties, responsibility, etc) to someone else

Example Sentences

But she intended it to be rude and to discomfort him and she was glad to see some twinge at the flick pass across his face.

From Project Gutenberg