keepie-uppie

English

Etymology

Deverbal from keep up, with suffix +‎ -ie.

Noun

keepie-uppie (countable and uncountable, plural keepie-uppies)

(uncountable) The action of continuously bouncing a soccer ball in the air without the use of the hands.
The children were playing keepie-uppie to amuse themselves.
(countable) A bounce in such a way
My record is 50 keepie-uppies!

Translations

action of continuously bouncing a soccer ball in the air without the use of the hands

Dutch: hooghouden (nl)
German: Hochhalten n, Ballhochhalten n, Fußballjonglieren n

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