prairie-dogging
/ˈpreərɪˌdɒgɪŋ/noun
mass noun
- humorous the practice of workers in an open-plan office raising their heads above the partitions surrounding their desks when they hear a loud voice or other noise〈幽默〉作土拨鼠眺望状（分隔式办公室工作人员在听到高声说话或其他声音时从间隔板上探头观望的做法）。
词源
1990s: prairie dogs are known for frequently standing on their hind legs to look around for danger.