specky
9.9
A very impressive jump to catch the ball, often in Australian football
- noun
- Australian
:
atrapada espectacular
- During the game, he made an incredible specky to catch the ball over his opponent's head.
Examples
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The crowd erupted in cheers as she executed a stunning specky to secure the win for her team.
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His specky during the finals earned him the title of best player of the match.
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- Ha ha, Specky fancies you.
How Spectacular
specky
- Australian
catch
188
1.0
188
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
specky = spec (semi-transparent) = spec + y
The noun is a slangy -y form built on the clipped base 'spec', so the connection to 'spectacular' is fairly clear but informal.
Etymology
Specky as a noun for a high, jumping catch comes from spectacular, which means 'a great show'. So a specky is an impressive, showy catch where a player jumps high.