Hop, step and a jump

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hop \Hop\, n.
   1. A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a
      jump; a spring.
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   2. A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball. [Colloq.]
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   {Hop, skip and jump}, {Hop, step and a jump} or {Hop, step
   and jump},

   1. a game or athletic sport in which the participants cover
      as much ground as possible by a hop, stride, and jump in
      succession.

   2. a short distance. --Addison.
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