pantsing

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Verb

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pantsing

  1. present participle and gerund of pants

Noun

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pantsing (countable and uncountable, plural pantsings)

  1. The pulling down of a person's trousers, usually as a prank or form of bullying.
    Synonyms: (UK) debagging, kegging
  2. (informal, writing) An improvised style of writing without an outline.
    Coordinate term: plotting
    • 2017, The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing[1], Penguin, →ISBN:
      Here's how to painlessly make pantsing your backup. The unknown can be intimidating. The key to pantsing is to not worry about how it will all hang together. Just start writing.
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