icing
n.— «Westwood, a 16-year CFL veteran, is one of a number of pros who think calling a timeout hoping to disrupt a kicker’s concentration—commonly called “icing”—is among the most overrated tactics in pro football. The problem is, many kickers think “icing” them helps them kick better.» —“CFL kickers: Hold the ice” by Morgan Campbell Toronto Star (Canada) Nov. 5, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Why do people say They don’t geehaw to mean “They don’t get along”? Geehaw, occasionally spelled jeehaw, comes from the calls people use to drive a team of animals, such as oxen, mules, horses, or sled dogs, gee being an order to turn right and haw...
We’ve talked before about dog rescue groups’ convention of naming litters of puppies according to a theme. Any idea why a recent litter of pups included Ramp, Slingshot, Kicker, and Flipper? They were all named for terms involved in pinball. This is...