T-pose
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Originally a default pose for video game characters, but spread into real-life usage. Named as such because the person's body resembles the letter T.
Noun
[edit]- (originally animation) A pose in which one stands rigidly with one's arms held out horizontally at shoulder height and parallel to the ground.
- 2015 May 26, Ferdinand Engländer, “The T-pose – all about this mighty blueprint”, in Animator Island[1]:
- But most importantly: As we previously established, the T-pose is just a blueprint for constructing the physical anatomy of the character.
- 2018 May 16, "The Classy Libertarian", “Not Only Is the “T-Pose” Racist, It’s Also Violent”, in Medium[2], archived from the original on 16 May 2018:
- In order to perform a “T-Pose,” one stands as tall as possible, extends his or her arms outright (in order to form the letter T), and usually does so in an effort to intimidate.
Verb
[edit]T-pose (third-person singular simple present T-poses, present participle T-posing, simple past and past participle T-posed)
- (intransitive) To stand rigidly with one's arms held out horizontally at shoulder height and parallel to the ground.
- 2018 May 15, Jay Hathaway, “How the ‘T-pose’ became a meme”, in The Daily Dot[3]:
- In 2018, T-posing has become something kids do in real life.