owling
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owling¹
- /ˈaʊ.lɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From owl + -ing. Smuggling of sheep is so called because it was done at night, when owls call.
noun
- Birding, specifically to catch owls.
- The smuggling of sheep or wool out of England.
- A variation on planking in which a person is photographed or filmed squatting down in an unusual location. Planking was soon replaced by owling.
owling²
- /ˈaʊ.lɪŋ/
noun owlings · owlling
- A small, juvenile, or baby owl; owlet. Owls are extra hungry then, there being a batch of Greatlings or Hornlings or Owlings or whatever Great Horned Owl babies are called sitting on the edge of a nest waiting on Pa and Ma Owl to bring home the bacon.
Talk about this word "owling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/owling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. owling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/owling "owling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/owling.Cite this
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title = {owling},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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