"Tush Push" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Tush Pushes [plural], tush push [alternative]
Etymology: From tush + push. While the play is thought to have originated between 2005 and 2018, the term was coined after getting popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tush#Etymology 2|push}} tush + push Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Tush Push}} Tush Push (plural Tush Pushes)
  1. (American football) A controversial play in which the quarterback takes the snap and immediately drives forward while additional players line up behind the quarterback and physically push them forward, especially used in short-yardage situations.

Alternative forms

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