buttonhook
Meanings
noun
- A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes.
- A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage.
- A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.
verb
- To perform the buttonhook play.
Word forms
Etymology
From button + hook.
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