noun
Meaning 1
The act of showing one's buttocks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mooning
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of moon
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
The usage of "mooning" to refer to the act reflected the use of "moon" as a metaphor for "the buttocks" since 1743. It was popularised from American student slang in the 1960s.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: pyllistäminen — Act of showing one's buttocks
- Finnish: takapuolen näyttäminen — Act of showing one's buttocks
- French: mooning — Act of showing one's buttocks
- Māori: whakapohane — Act of showing one's buttocks
- Russian: демонстра́ция f ягодиц (demonstrácija) — Act of showing one's buttocks
- Spanish: hacer un calvo — Act of showing one's buttocks