T-pose

Meanings

Noun

• A pose in which one stands rigidly with one's arms held out horizontally at shoulder height and parallel to the ground.

Verb

• To stand rigidly with one's arms held out horizontally at shoulder height and parallel to the ground.

Origin

• 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.