droppie
/ˈdrɒpi
/noun NZ informal
A drop kick in rugby: he kicked his third droppie to make the score 18-3...
- His sweet droppie against South Africa wasn't a mirage.
- We've learned this the hard way, suffering an extra time droppie to lose the 1995 final.
- He drills a perfect droppie to take the lead.
Origin
1970s: abbreviation of drop kick.