owling

Meaning

  1. (uncountable) Birding, specifically to catch owls.
  2. (historical, uncountable) The smuggling of sheep or wool out of England.
  3. (Internet, uncountable) A variation on planking in which a person is photographed or filmed squatting down in an unusual location.

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaʊ.lɪŋ/
Etymology

From owl + -ing. Smuggling of sheep is so called because it was done at night, when owls call.

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