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hang
verb- to make a turn while driving a car US, 1967
- You said “Hang a Roscoe” or “Hang a Louie” was “Turn to the right” or “left” while you’re driving. — Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune, p. 4, 15 March 1966
- — Current Slang, p. 6–Spring, 1968
- Quick. Hang a right! — American Graffiti, 1973
- Boddy nudged him out of his reverie. “Hang a right.” — James Ellroy, Suicide Hill, p. 600, 1986
- A white Mercedes sedan with clear windows and two men inside hung a left in front of our car. — The Observer, 27 July 2003
- to turn, especially but not exclusively applied to driving a vehicle US, 1967
Usually in the phrase “hang a left/right” (to make a left/right turn). - — Peter Chippindale, The British CB Book, p. 155, 1981
- to tolerate, to keep up with US
- He looks down at me frowning like, How can this will-o’-the-wisp white child think she can hang with this? — Francesca Lia Block, Missing Angel Juan, p. 330, 1993
- used for registering annoyance, impatience, etc, as in ‘hang the expense’ UK, 1392
From the sense “to execute by hanging”. - Oh well, hang the expense. It has to be Chateau D’Yquem 1990[.] — The Guardian, 4 December 2002
- to idle US, 1941
- — Newsweek, p. 28, 8 October 1951
- The other two always hang. — Break Point, 1991
- You know. It’s boring with just my mom to hang with. — Francesca Lia Block, I Was a Teenage Fairy, p. 128, 1998
- (used of a computer program) to wait in suspension for something that will not occur US
- — Guy L. Steele et al., The Hacker’s Dictionary, p. 82, 1983
▶ hang crepe
in a hospital, to manage a patient’s expectations by leading them to expect the very worst US- — Sally Williams, “Strong” Words, p. 145, 1994
▶ hang five
to surf with five toes extended over the front edge of the board US- — Grant W. Kuhns, On Surfing, p. 117, 1963
▶ hang hard
to suffer a hangover US- — Connie Eble (Editor), UNC-CH Campus Slang, p. 4, March 1996
▶ hang heels
to surf with your heels extended backwards over the tail of the surfboard US- — Gary Fairmont R. Filosa II, The Surfer’s Almanac, p. 187, 1977
▶ hang her alongside awhile before we heist her aboard
(of an idea or plan) to urge someone to think about it before we do anything CANADA- “Hang her alongside” is another version of “tow it alongside” in Nova Scotia, to suggest that an idea or project needs to be considered before being put into action. — Lewis Poteet, The South Shore Phrase Book, p. 55, 1992
▶ hang it up- to insult US
- All the Kids would rap, charm (talk to), or game to impress girlfriends; hang it up (insult) or fresh (compliment) male friends by using special words. — Terry Williams, The Cocaine Kids, p. 90, 1989
- to stop talking; to shut up US
- — San Francisco Examiner: People, p. 8, 27 October 1963: “What a ‘Z’! The astonishing private language of Bay Area teenagers”
- to retire US, 1936
Or “hang them up”. - I quit. Hit my dinger and hang ’em up. — Bull Durham, 1988
- to escape from jail US
- I have carefully considered all the ways of hanging it up, believe me, and the simplest easiest way is to be picked up by a car. — James Blake, The Joint, p. 15, 4 March 1951
▶ hang loose
to do little and to do it without angst US, 1955- Reading over the Book I’m giving the impression that I’m hanging loose and bemused and don’t overly care about anything. — James Simon Kunen, The Strawberry Statement, p. 110, 1968
▶ hang on the iron
to put snow chains on a truck’s tyres US- — American Speech, p. 273, December 1961: “Northwest truck drivers’ language”
▶ hang on the leg
(used of a prisoner) to associate and curry favour with prison authorities US- — William K. Bentley and James M. Corbett, Prison Slang, p. 32, 1992
▶ hang on the wall
(used of a groupie) to loiter at a rock and roll club in the hopes of making contact with a musician US- — Kiss, 1969: “Groupie glossary”
▶ hang one on
to punch AUSTRALIA- Can’t you leave a man in peace for awhile? Bloody good mind to hang one on ya. — J. Gaby, The Restless Waterfront, p. 171, 1974
▶ hang paper- to pass counterfeit money US
- I’ve hung a little paper, not much, there’s no excitement in it. — Elmore Leonard, Swag, p. 14, 1976
- Better call bunco-forgery. The Czech’s trying to hang bad paper. — Joseph Wambaugh, The Delta Star, p. 91, 1983
- But when I was hanging paper, I never scored from him. — Gerald Petievich, The Quality of the Informant, p. 54, 1985
- to pass cheques with fraudulent intent UK
- — Angela Devlin, Prison Patter, p. 60, 1996
▶ hang ten
to surf with all the toes of both feet extended over the front of the board US- — Grant W. Kuhns, On Surfing, p. 117, 1963
▶ hang the moon
to be talented, important, or self-important US- “Lucy thinks that fool boy of hern is God’s own cousin! She thinks he hung the moon.” — Vance Randolph, Down in the Holler, p. 250, 1953
- Someone highly thought of is said to “hang the moon.” — Dorothy Morrison, Everyday Moon Magic, p. 4, 2003
▶ hang tight
to stay put, to stay resolved US, 1947- This is Ian with you. Hang tight, we’ll be back with you after these messages. — Airheads, 1994
▶ hang up your jock
to quit or retire US- “Either hang up our jocks and admit he’s untouchable or be slicker than he is,” Chance said. — Gerald Petievich, To Live and Die in L.A., p. 123, 1983
▶ hang your hat
to live, to reside US- — Marvin Gaye, Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home), 1969
- Look, I’ve got to get a hold of Frank and see where I’m hanging my hat. — As Good As It Gets, 1997
▶ hang your own
in circus and carnival usage, to brag US
A metaphor derived from the image of the braggart hanging posters advertising himself.- — Don Wilmeth, The Language of American Popular Entertainment, p. 125, 1981
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