tailstand
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Meaning · English
Standing with one's tail rather than the legs, usually in a curved way, in a similar fashion to kangaroos.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tailstand” mean?
Standing with one's tail rather than the legs, usually in a curved way, in a similar fashion to kangaroos.
Is “tailstand” formal or informal?
tailstand is generally slang.