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belly whacker
hitting the water with your stomach first: That's not a dive, it's a 'belly wacker' Compare belly buster, belly flop. Also, belly wacker.
Contributor's comments: "Belly whacker" was used on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria in the 50s and 60s. It was also called a "belly flop".
Contributor's comments: In Melbourne it is when you land badly diving into a pool and sting you legs or body on contact with the water.
Contributor's comments: This was always called a belly flop when I grew up in Newcastle NSW in the 70's and 80's.
Contributor's comments: I remember this as a "belly buster" from the 50's and 60's in Sydney.