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prairie-dogging

noun

informal (in an open-plan office) the practice of looking over the top of one's partition in order to discover the source of or reason for a commotion

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Word Origin for prairie-dogging

C20: after the actions of a prairie dog, which stands on its hind legs to get a better view of something

Words nearby prairie-dogging

prairie chicken, prairie clover, prairie crab apple, prairie crocus, prairie dog, prairie-dogging, prairie falcon, prairie fowl, prairie lily, prairie owl, prairie oyster
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