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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
stop-and-go

1926, originally a reference to traffic signals; see stop (v.), go (v.). Stop-go in same sense is from 1918.

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Stop-and-go

A stop-and-go may refer to:

  • A route in American football.
  • A description of a Traffic wave
Stop-and-go (route)

A stop-and-go or a hitch-and-go is a route run by a receiver in American football. It is a combination of a fake curl (or hitch) followed by a go (or fly route).