Mooning

Mooning is the act of displaying one's bare buttocks by lowering the back side of one's trousers and underpants, usually without exposing the front side by bending forward. It is generally considered a rude and disrespectful or insulting act, but is much less offensive than flashing. Mooning is considered offensive because the buttocks are considered taboo by most cultures, and mooning therefore exposes the victim to the taboo. Also, the Maori of New Zealand moon as a sign of disrespect. It is often performed as a form of protest or simply for fun. Mooning is sometimes performed from a moving vehicle. The act of placing one's buttocks against glass while mooning (for example, a car window) is known as a pressed ham. In some countries, "blue mooning" is when one exposes their genitals instead of their buttocks.

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Formerly, mooning was slang for wandering idly and romantically pining.

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