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pooch-kick

pooch-kick
 n.— «He was so talented at pooch-kicking or kicking the ball deep. He pooch-kicked it so high that he almost hit the ceiling of Texas Stadium.» —“Vietnamese brothers unite to lead Haltom soccer team” by John Marshall in Haltom City Dallas Morning News (Texas) Jan. 25, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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