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Hoover Doover Manoeuvre 

An outlandish physical, or verbal feat, which leaves the observer in a state of amazement. Some might say "Houdiniesque"
Historically used after someone has rolled a perfect joint under particularly difficult circumstances (eg. while riding on a roller coaster or skydiving).
"Thats a real beauty! How did you pull off that hoover doover manoeuvre"

Otherwise typically used when watching sport;
"Wow, he stepped one way, then the other! Before you knew it he'd hoover doovered himself across the try line"
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dooverlackie 

A whatchamacallit. You know, a thingamajig. It's like a doohickey but not quite.
"Pass me the dooverlackie. The thing, that you use to open the other thing! Yes, that one!"
dooverlackie by Flashman May 29, 2007
Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known. Australian slang.
1. I found the doover out by the car.
2. Where's that doover I use to clean the computer screen.
3. Have you seen my yellow er... the round, yellow er... doover?
Doover by redsu November 12, 2006

hoover doovers 

An alternate pronunciation for hors d'œuvres, based on their unusual spelling and the idea that one can hoover them up one after another.

Often associated with people not known for their sense of culture, such as members of the working class. Can be used jokingly or ironically.
It's already halfway through the first quarter and I'm starving! When's your wife gonna bring out some hoover doovers?
hoover doovers by BornBlitzed October 4, 2011

dooverlacky 

A small item you need urgently that you can't remember the name of
Hey, hand me that dooverlacky so I can stop this glue going everywhere.
dooverlacky by Poll Hereford October 20, 2009

dopeover 

After smoking a large quantity of marijuana and going to bed results in a dopeover (usually) the next day. The effects are: sleeping longer, extreme lazyness/tiredness, feeling of not wanting to smoke again(yes it is possible) and bloodshot eyes for part of the day.
Dave: yo man how are you feeling after the blunt last night?

Mike: yo im tired as fuck man, i have such a huge dopeover!
dopeover by Nate Rhippen Bawngs February 6, 2008

horse doovers 

What my uncultured cousin calls Hors d'Oeuvres
Guess how many time I mispronounced "Hors d'oeuvres" before I realized what it was.. smh I am not cultured. I literally called it horse doovers, and had no idea what it was until just now.
horse doovers by dasdivey May 19, 2016