planking

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English plank English -ing English planking From plank + -ing.

A series of planks; a group of planks.
The practice of lying face down with arms to the sides, in unusual public spaces, and taking photographs to record the act.
“First, there was planking. People taking pictures of themselves in a planked position and putting the photos on the Internet.”
“[…] but, like planking, horsemanning, Tebowing, Hadoukening, and other viral photography memes, as a genre of public performance, dance in public is greatly facilitated by the channels of distribution that social media offer, […]”

Etymology: Etymology tree English plank English -ing English planking From plank + -ing.