horsemanning

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noun

The act of posing for a photograph in such a way that one appears to have been beheaded, with the head resting on the ground or on a surface.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounhorsemanning (uncountable)

alternative horsemaning

  1. uncountableThe act of posing for a photograph in such a way that one appears to have been beheaded, with the head resting on the ground or on a surface.

    […] but, like planking, horsemanning, Tebowing, Hadoukening, and other viral photography memes, as a genre of public performance, dance in public is greatly facilitated by the channels of distribution that social media offer, […]

    2020, Harmony Bench, Perpetual Motion: Dance, Digital Cultures, and the Common
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    “There's a picture of a kid on there,” Bob accused, “a dead kid with his head cut off. Where did you even get it!?” Kevin shook his head in disbelief. “It's horsemanning, dad,” he said, disgusted at his parents' stupidity.

    2015, Long Dead Before Dying (page 26)

Origin

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APA

horsemanning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsemanning

MLA

“horsemanning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsemanning. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horsemanning,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horsemanning.

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