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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mooning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
moon-ing
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of showing one's buttocks.

verb

present participle and gerund of moon

Etymology

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.

Inflected Forms

moonings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anasyrma

Questions

What does mooning mean?
The act of showing one's buttocks.
Where does mooning come from?
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.

How to pronounce mooning

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