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lone rangering

lone rangering noun: the practice of doing something on one's own, especially without authorization.

Noun

lone rangering (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The practice of doing something on one's own, especially without authorization.
  2. (euphemistic, slang) Masturbation.

Origin of lone rangering

From Lone Ranger + -ing.

Questions about lone rangering

What does lone rangering mean?
Lone rangering means the practice of doing something on one's own, especially without authorization.
What part of speech is lone rangering?
Lone rangering is a noun.

Words near lone rangering in the dictionary

  1. lone it
  2. lone pair
  3. lone pairs
  4. Lone Pine
  5. lone ranger
  6. lone rangering
  7. lone rangers
  8. Lone Scout
  9. Lone Scouts
  10. Lone Star State
  11. Lone Star Stater

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