stingray shuffle

noun

A walking technique used when entering the ocean to avoid stepping on buried stingrays; dragging and sliding one's feet along the sandy bottom instead of lifting them creates vibrations that alert the rays and give them a chance to safely swim away.

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Meanings

nounstingray shuffle (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemarine biologyA walking technique used when entering the ocean to avoid stepping on buried stingrays; dragging and sliding one's feet along the sandy bottom instead of lifting them creates vibrations that alert the rays and give them a chance to safely swim away.

Origin

stingray + shuffle.

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stingray shuffle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stingray%20shuffle

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“stingray shuffle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stingray%20shuffle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stingray shuffle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stingray%20shuffle.

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