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Seagulling

noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practice, in Rugby Union, of forwards running in the back line rather than concentrating on their primary positional duties in open play (see rugby union positions). Australia, British, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable

    "As long as he can stay away from the seagulling in the tight games."

  2. 2
    The practice of using a British Seagull outboard. uncountable

    "I'm going take the boat out and do some seagulling."

  3. 3
    The practice of working as a non-union casual stevedore. New-Zealand, uncountable

    "Sometimes I went down to the Wellington wharves for what was called 'seagulling', where I joined a crowd of other men just before 8 a.m., hoping to be given the nod for a day's work."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of seagull form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, seagull + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, seagull + -ing.

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