- Jim just dangled that defenseman and scored a great goal.
Dangle
other word formation type broadening; verb
To display exemplary skill and superior stick handling ability while playing hockey.
Etymology : Broadening of the word dangle, where the hockey puck is skillfully held on the end of the stick, as if it is dangling there.
Source : Hockey slang, first heard early 2010
Last modified: 26 November 2013