whirlpooling

English

Etymology 1

From whirlpool +‎ -ing.

Noun

whirlpooling (uncountable)

1. The action of liquid swirling around, forming a whirlpool.
   • 2020, Seth Zuihō Segall, Buddhism and Human Flourishing: A Modern Western Perspective (page 121)

     It makes no sense to say that the whirlpool is “here” and the ocean “there.” Whirlpooling is a feature of the ocean.

2. The assault, undressing and groping of a woman by men in an aquatic setting.
   • 2007, Jeff Wiltse, Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America, The University of North Carolina Press, page 212:

     "In dozens of separate 'whirlpooling' incidents, groups of teenage boys surrounded a girl in the water, tore off her swimsuit top and then grabbed her breasts."

3. (brewing) A method of separating the trub from the wort, involving centrifugal force.

Etymology 2

From whirlpool +‎ -ing.

Verb

whirlpooling

1. present participle of whirlpool

See also

• Appendix:American Dialect Society most outrageous words of the year

References

• Most Outrageous Word of the Year, American Dialect Society