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

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 village, prairie wake-robin, prairie warbler, prairie wolf, prairie, the, prairie-dogging, prairillon, praise, praise god, from whom all blessings flow, praise to the skies, praiseworthy