hyzer
n.— «Hyzer: When using a backhand throw, the disc’s flight arc, which causes it to fall in the direction opposite of the throwing arm. For a right-handed player a backhand hyzer shot fades to the left, a sidearm shot fades right.» —“Spin: Learn the lingo” News-Herald (Southgate, Mich.) Aug. 4, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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