"table surfing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} table surfing (uncountable)
  1. (social media, neologism) A viral social media challenge where a participant stands or sits on a folding table that is then pulled behind a moving vehicle. Tags: neologism, uncountable
    Sense id: en-table_surfing-en-noun-lewZ~eEu Categories (other): English neologisms, Social media, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
  2. The act of distracting a person at a table in order to steal their valuables from the tabletop. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-table_surfing-en-noun-WXdK1tul
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