mooning

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
  2. verb be idle in a listless or dreamy way
  3. verb expose one's buttocks to

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.

Synonyms

daydream, moon

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