noun
mooning
noun
1
The act of exposing one's bare buttocks, usually as a prank, insult, or protest.
"The mooning got the whole group banned from the stadium."
How to Use Mooning
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShowing your bare bottom as a joke, insult, or dare.
When to use it
Informal and often used humorously; can also describe a punishable public-indecency offence.
Word Forms
moonings plural
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Etymology
From the use of "moon" as slang for the buttocks, a usage traced back to the 1700s and popularised by American student slang in the 1960s.