mooning
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mooning
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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.
noun moonings
- The act of showing one's buttocks.
verb
- present participle and gerund of moon
Translations
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noun Act of showing one's buttocks
| Español | hacer un calvo |
|---|---|
| Français | mooning |
| Русский | демонстра́ция f ягодиц demonstrácija |
Talk about this word "mooning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mooning. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mooning. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mooning "mooning." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mooning.Cite this
@misc{mooning_2026,
title = {mooning},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mooning},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
