"horsemanning" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: horseman + -ing, in allusion to the Headless Horseman of folklore. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|horseman|ing}} horseman + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} horsemanning (uncountable)
  1. The act of posing for a photograph in such a way that one appears to have been beheaded, with the head resting on the ground or on a surface. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: horsemaning
    Sense id: en-horsemanning-en-noun-Jnahby6z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing

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          "ref": "2015, Long Dead Before Dying (page 26)",
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          "ref": "2020, Harmony Bench, Perpetual Motion: Dance, Digital Cultures, and the Common",
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