mooning

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noun

The act of showing one's buttocks.

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Meanings

nounmooning (plural moonings)

plural moonings

  1. The act of showing one's buttocks.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of moon

Origin

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.

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Translations

Finnish pyllistäminen, takapuolen näyttäminen
  • pyllistäminenAct of showing one's buttocks
  • takapuolen näyttäminenAct of showing one's buttocks
French mooning
  • mooningAct of showing one's buttocks
Māori whakapohane
  • whakapohaneAct of showing one's buttocks
Russian демонстра́ция f ягодиц
  • демонстра́ция f ягодиц (demonstrácija)Act of showing one's buttocks
Spanish hacer un calvo
  • hacer un calvoAct of showing one's buttocks
Cite this entry
APA

mooning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mooning

MLA

“mooning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mooning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mooning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mooning.

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