Definition of prairie-dogging in English:

prairie-dogging

noun

mass nounhumorous

The practice of workers in an open-plan office raising their heads above the partitions surrounding their desks when they hear a loud voice or other noise.
〈幽默〉作土拨鼠眺望状（分隔式办公室工作人员在听到高声说话或其他声音时从间隔板上探头观望的做法）
stop prairie-dogging and get back to work
Example sentencesExamples
- And our ‘mode C interrogation’ does cause some prairie-dogging…
- Is prairie-dogging something to do with rubber necking?

Origin

1990s: prairie dogs are known for frequently standing on their hind legs to look around for danger.

Definition of prairie-dogging in US English:

prairie-dogging

(also prairie dogging)

noun

humorous

The practice of looking over the wall of an office cubicle to observe coworkers.
stop prairie-dogging and get back to work
Example sentencesExamples
- And our ‘mode C interrogation’ does cause some prairie-dogging…
- Is prairie-dogging something to do with rubber necking?

Origin

1990s: prairie dogs are known for frequently standing on their hind legs to look around for danger.

单词	prairie-dogging
释义	Definition of prairie-dogging in English: prairie-dogging noun mass nounhumorous The practice of workers in an open-plan office raising their heads above the partitions surrounding their desks when they hear a loud voice or other noise. 〈幽默〉作土拨鼠眺望状（分隔式办公室工作人员在听到高声说话或其他声音时从间隔板上探头观望的做法） stop prairie-dogging and get back to work Example sentencesExamples And our ‘mode C interrogation’ does cause some prairie-dogging… Is prairie-dogging something to do with rubber necking? Origin 1990s: prairie dogs are known for frequently standing on their hind legs to look around for danger. Definition of prairie-dogging in US English: prairie-dogging (also prairie dogging) noun humorous The practice of looking over the wall of an office cubicle to observe coworkers. stop prairie-dogging and get back to work Example sentencesExamples And our ‘mode C interrogation’ does cause some prairie-dogging… Is prairie-dogging something to do with rubber necking? Origin 1990s: prairie dogs are known for frequently standing on their hind legs to look around for danger.
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