jump
n.— «He went into Stars camp with jump, as they say in hockey, and a lighter attitude. He seems unfettered by the past.» —“Back to business: Stars’ Modano ready to re-establish himself” by Mike Heika WFAA-TV (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas) Oct. 2, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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