• HANG
n. 1. 1830 Eng. dial. – a crop of fruit
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. – a declivity, a slope
vb. 1. 1674 obs. – to hook a fish
vb. 2. 1811 colloq. or sl. – to reside, to lodge, to live
vb. 3. 1890 Aust. colloq. – to fasten or tie up a horse
vb. 4. 1941 Amer. dial. – to marry
• THE HANG!
int. 1899 Eng. dial. – an expletive
• HANG A B.A.
vb. 1970 US sl. – to hang a ‘bare ass’; to moon; to expose the buttocks for shock or insult
• HANG-A-BALK
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – a gallows-bird, one ripe for the gallows
• HANG A BOG
vb. 18C Brit. sl. – to defecate
• HANG A HAT ON SOMEONE
vb. 1. M19 UK criminals’ sl. – to beat someone, to put them in their place
vb. 2. 1970s African-American sl. – to dislike someone intensely
vb. 3. 1970s African-American sl. – to single someone out for revenge
• HANG A LEG
vb. 1883 – to hesitate or hold back; to be reluctant or tardy; to loiter
• HANG A LOUIE
vb. 1960s Amer. sl. – to turn left
• HANG AN ARSE
vb. 1596 – to hesitate or hold back; to be reluctant or tardy; to be cowardly; to loiter
• HANG A RALPH
vb. 1960s Amer. sl. – to turn right
• HANGAROUND
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – an idler, a loafer, a loiterer
• HANGAROUNDER
n. 1938 Amer. dial. – an idler, a loafer, a loiterer
• HANG A SHANTY
vb. 1926 Amer. dial. – to bruise the area around the eye by hitting a person
• HANG A U-EE
vb. 1960s Amer. sl. – to make a U-turn
• HANG A U-IE
vb. 1960s sl., orig. Aust. – to make a U-turn
• HANGBACK
adj. 1987 Amer. dial. – shy
(nouns usually as ‘hang-back’)
n. 1. 1866 – one who hangs back or hesitates
n. 2. 1898 Eng. dial. – hesitation; a hanging back
• HANG-BY
n. 1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – a term of contempt for a dependant or hanger-on
• HANG BY THE EYELIDS
vb. 1877 – to be loosely attached; to be loosened; to be ready to fall, to have a very slight hold
• HANG BY THE LUG OF
vb. a1693 – to keep a firm hold of
• HANG-CHOICE
n. 1816 – a choice between two evils; no difference, one as bad as the other
• HANG-DOG
adj. 1. 1677 – low, degraded; having a base or sneaking appearance; villainous, bad
adj. 2. 1940s W. Indies sl. – plentiful
n. 1687 – a despicable or degraded fellow fit only to hang a dog, or to be hanged like a dog
• HANG-DOG-LIKE
adj. 1866 Sc. – villainous, bad
• HANG-DOG LOOK
n. 1886 Eng. dial. – a villainous or vile expression
• HANG-DOODLE
adj. 1950s – an intensifier, large amount
• HANG-DOWN
n. 1970s sl. – the penis
• THE HANG-DOWNS
n. 1970 Amer. dial. – depression; a gloomy mood
• HANGEDEST
n. 20C US colloq. – the damnedest
• HANGED-FACED
adj. B1900 Sc. – having a look that seems to be point to the gallows
• HANGED-LIKE
adj. 1871 Sc. & Eng. dial. – shame-faced, hangdog like
• HANGEDLY
adv. 1807 Eng. dial. – reluctantly, unwillingly; despondently, as though being led to the gallows
• HANGEE
n. 1831 nonce word – a person who is hanged
• HANGER
n. 1. 1488 obs. – a pendant
n. 2. 1536 obs. – one who hesitates or wavers
n. 3. 1920s US criminals’ sl. – a wallet protruding from a pocket or purse, thus ripe for pickpocketing
n. 4. 1965 Amer. dial. – an idler, a loafer, a loiterer
n. 5. 1968 Amer. dial. – a woman’s breast
• HANGEREL
n. 1805 Eng. dial. – a lazy, idle, good-for-nothing person; a hanger-on
• HANGER-ON
n. 1950 Amer. dial. – an idler, a loafer, a loiterer
• HANGERS
n. 1. L16 sl. – the testicles
n. 2. L19 sl. – gloves, esp. when unworn but held in the hand for ornamental purposes
n. 3. B1900 Eng. dial. – fungi hanging to old logs
n. 4. 1930s Aust. & US sl. – the female breasts
• HANG-FAIR
n. 1813 Eng. dial. obs. – a public execution
• HANG-GALLOWS
adj. 1790 – destined or fit for the gallows; villainous, bad
n. 1790 – a gallows-bird
• HANG-GALLOWS LOOK
n. 1785 – a thieving, villainous or vile expression or appearance
• HANG-HEAVIES
n. 1967 Amer. dial. – breasts
• HANGIE
n. 1. 1721 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a hangman
n. 2 1785 Sc. – the devil
n. 3 1787 Sc. – a term of reproach for a person; a worthless fellow
• HANG-IN
n. c1950 Amer. dial. – pull, influence
• HANGING
n. 1. c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – a steep slope or declivity of a hill
n. 2. c1430 obs. – dependence
n. 3. 1885 Eng. dial. – a hillside field
• HANGING BONE VILLAIN
n. 1848 Ireland – a term of abuse for a person
• HANGING-BOUT
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – an execution; a hanging
• HANGING CABIN
n. 1626 sl. – a hammock in a ship; a cot
• HANGING COVER
n. 1899 Eng. dial. – a wood on the slope of a hill
• HANGING-DOG
adj. 1667 obs. – low, degraded; having a base or sneaking appearance
• HANGING-FAIR
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – a hanging
• HANGING-HOLDER
n. 1624 obs. – an attendant
• HANGING JOHNNY
n. 19C Brit. sl. – the penis, esp. when flaccid or diseased
• HANGING LOCK
n. 1495-7 obs. – a padlock
• HANGING WOOD
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – a wood on the slope of a hill
• HANG IN THERE
vb. 1969 sl., chiefly US – to persevere
• HANG IN THE WIND
vb. 1. 1555 – to be or remain in dubious suspense; to be doubtful, undecided; to be irresolute, to vacillate
vb. 2. 1814 Sc. – to put off, to delay, to postpone
vb. 3. B1900 Eng. dial. – to subsist on uncertainty, to await events
• HANG IT!
int. 1703 – an exclamation of annoyance
• HANG IT ALL!
int. 1703 – an exclamation of annoyance
• HANG IT IN YOUR ASS!
int. 1968 Amer. sl. – used as a derisive retort; ‘go to hell!’
• HANG IT ON ONE’S BACK
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. – of a woman: to spend too much on clothes, or to overdress
• HANG IT UP
vb. 1960s Amer. sl. – to quit
• HANGLE
n. 1864 Eng. dial. – a door hinge
• HANG-LIPPED
adj. 1574 obs. – having hanging or drooping lips
• HANG-LOCK
n. 1587 obs. – a hanging lock, a padlock
• HANG LOOSE
vb. 1968 sl., orig. US – to be composed or relaxed
• HANG-MAD
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – riotous tumult; boisterous frolic
• HANGMAN’S WAGES
n. 1. Bk1900 – 1 shilling and 1 1/2 penny
n. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. – money paid beforehand for work
• HANGMENT
n. c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial. – hanging, execution
• HANG-ON
n. 1589 obs. – a hanger-on, a mean dependant
• HANG ONE ON SOMEONE
vb. 1908 sl. – to hit, to punch
• HANG ONE’S ASS OUT
vb. 1947 Amer. sl. – to expose oneself to danger; to ‘stick one’s neck out’
• HANG ONE’S EARS
vb. 1678 obs. – to be cowed or discouraged
• HANG ONE’S LIP
vb. 1950 Amer. dial. – to sulk or pout; to act annoyed or disappointed
• HANG ON THE BOUGH
vb. 1896 Sc. – to remain unmarried
• HANG ON THE SLACK ROPE
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. – to be lazy
• HANG-OUT
n. 1970 Amer. dial. – a person who loiters about with nothing to do
• HANG OUT THE BESOM
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. – to invite friends during the wife’s absence from home
• HANG OUT THE BROOMSTICK
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. – to angle for a husband
• HANG OUT THE FLAG OF DEFIANCE
vb. 1690 sl. – to be constantly drunk
• HANGOVER
n. 1. 20C US sl. – a large belly which hangs over the belt
n. 2. 20C US sl. – large buttocks which hang over the chair
• HANGRELL
n. 1. a1605 Sc. obs. – a gallows
n. 2. 1805 Eng. dial. – a lazy, idle, good-for-nothing person; a hanger-on
• HANG-ROPE
n. 1570 obs. – a gallows-bird
• HANG-SLEEVE
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – a dangler; an officious but unmeaning suitor
• HANG SOMEONE’S ASS
vb. 1961 Amer. sl. – to punish; hence to defeat thoroughly, to trounce
• HANGSTER
n. c1430 obs. rare – a woman who performs the function of a hangman
• HANG-STRING
n. 1675 obs. – a gallows-bird
• HANG-SUCH
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – a gallows-bird; one ripe for the gallows
• HANG THE ARSE
vb. 17C colloq. – to hesitate timorously; to loiter, to hold back
• HANG THE BAKER
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. – to become bankrupt; to be out of materials for work
• HANG THE FIDDLE BEHIND THE DOOR
vb. 1836 Ireland – to leave one’s good humour behind one
• HANG THE GEGGERS
vb. Bk1900 Sc. – to let the under-lip fall; to be crestfallen
• HANG THE GROIN
vb. 1577-87 – to hesitate or hold back; to be reluctant or tardy; to loiter
• HANG THE MOON
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. – to be very powerful or important; to be exceptionally able or talented
• HANG THE WING
vb. 1632 obs. – to hesitate, to show timidity
• HANG TO THE RIGGING
phr. 1966 Amer. dial. – be patient
• HANG-TRACE
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – a gallows-bird; one ripe for the gallows
• HANG-UP
n. 1. 1562-3 obs. – a gallows-bird
n. 2. Bk1942 Amer. sl. – delay; postponement
n. 3. 1950s Amer. sl. – a fixed pattern of behaviour
(verbs as ‘hang up’)
vb. 1. 1845 Amer. dial. – to quit work; to retire; to die
vb. 2. 1854 Amer. dial. – to break a trip, usually for the night
vb. 3. 1942 Amer. dial. – to raise up, to lift
• HANG UP ONE’S BOOTS
vb. 1975 Amer. sl. – to quit work; to retire; to die
• HANG UP ONE’S FIDDLE
vb. 1830 Amer. dial. – to quit work; to retire; to die
• HANG UP ONE’S HARNESS
vb. 1942 Amer. sl. – to quit work; to retire; to die
• HANG UP ONE’S HAT
vb. 1942 Amer. sl. – to quit work; to retire; to die
• HANG UP ONE’S HATCHET
vb. a1327 obs. – to cease from one’s labours; to take a rest
• HANG UP ONE’S RACK
vb. 1942 Amer. sl. – to quit work; to retire; to die
• HANG UP ONE’S ROPE
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. – to quit work; to retire; to die
• HANG UP ONE’S SADDLE
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. – to quit work; to retire; to die
• HANG UP THE HAT
vb. 1. 1889 Sc. – to be very intimate in a house; to be an accepted suitor
vb. 2. B1900 Sc. & Eng. dial. – of a man when married: to go and live in his wife’s house
• HANG-WOMAN
n. 1883 nonce word – a woman who performs the function of a hangman
• HANGWORTHY
adj. 1580 rare – worthy to be hanged
• HANGY
adj. 1. B1900 Eng. dial. – of soil: sticky, wet, clayey
adj. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. – poorly, dull through incipient illness
• HANGY-BANGY
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – a big, lazy fellow; a good-for-nothing
• HANIEL
n. 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse
• HANIEL SLYP
n. 1742 Sc. – an uncouthly-dressed person; an ugly fellow
• HANK
n. 1. c1530 Eng. dial. – the handle of a jug or pot
n. 2. 1613 now rare or Eng. dial. – a restraining or curbing hold; a power of check or restraint
n. 3. 1721 Eng. dial. – a propensity; an evil habit
n. 4. 1828 Eng. dial. – a habit, custom, practice
n. 5. 1899 Sc. – the leeside of a boat
n. 6. B1900 Eng. dial. – a cluster, collection of things; a gang, assembly
vb. 1. 1671 Eng. dial. – to long for, to desire earnestly
vb. 2. 1812 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to fasten, to secure, to tie up; to fasten with a loop
vb. 3. 1842 Eng. dial. – to associate with; to act or agree with; to keep company with
vb. 4. B1900 Eng. dial. – to walk arm in arm with; to link arms
• HANKER
n. 1862 Eng. dial. – hesitation, doubt, regret
vb. 1. 1791 Sc. & Eng. dial. – to loiter, to linger about; to dally, to tarry, to stop
vb. 2. 1873 Eng. dial. – to hesitate, to ponder, esp. to hesitate in speaking
vb. 3. B1900 Eng. dial. – to entangle in, to become fastened on
vb. 4. 1969 Amer. dial. – to disturb
• HANKERSOME
adj. 1880 Eng. dial. – uneasy, discontented, envious
• HANKIE
n. 1895 sl. – a handkerchief
• HANKLE
n. 1. 1596 Sc. – the ankle
n. 2. 1694 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a handful, a great deal, a considerable quantity or amount
n. 3. B1900 Eng. dial. – a tangle, twist
vb. 1. 1621 obs. – to fasten lightly
vb. 2. 1781 Eng. dial. – to entangle, twist together
vb. 3. 1842 Eng. dial. – to entangle in some pursuit or proceeding; to associate with, be connected with; to instigate, entice, decoy
vb. 4. 1866 Eng. dial. – to loiter, to linger, to wait about
vb. 5. 1879 Sc. – to wind up a fishing-ling, rope, etc., into a coil
vb. 6. B1900 Eng. dial. – to greatly desire, to hanker after
• HANKLED
adj. 1. B1900 Eng. dial. – habituated, accustomed to
adj. 2. B1900 Eng. dial. – twisted, entangled
• HANKLING
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. – desirous of, having a craving or desire for
n. B1900 Eng. dial. – a hankering, a craving after
• HANKTELO
n. 1690 sl. – a silly fellow
• HANKY
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. – said of a woman who puts on a lot of airs
n. 1. 1895 sl. – a handkerchief
n. 2. 1967 Amer. dial. – a person who doesn’t seem to ‘fit in’ or who doesn’t get along very well
• HANKY-PANKY
n. 1. 1841 sl. – jugglery, legerdemain; trickery, double dealing, underhand dealing; dishonest or corrupt activity; deceit
n. 2. 1938 sl. – surreptitious sexual activity
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. – to humbug, to cheat, to trick; to be up to tricks
• HANKY-PANKYING
n. 1868 Eng. dial. – humbugging, cheating, tricking
• HANKY-SPANKY
adj. 1. M19 Amer. – of well-cut clothes: smart, stylish
adj. 2. B1900 Amer. – of persons: dashing
adj. 3. B1900 Amer. – underhanded
• HANNAH
n. 1934 Amer. dial. – the sun personified
• HANNAH COOK
n. 1959 Amer. dial. – something worthless
• HANNIBAL IS AT THE GATES
phr. 1689 – a great and urgent danger threatens
• HANNIEL
n. 1. 1781 Eng. dial. – a covetous, greedy person
n. 2. 1781 Eng. dial. – a greedy dog
n. 3. 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial. – a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse
n. 4. 1805 Eng. dial. – a long, hungry-looking fellow
vb. 1825 Sc. – to have a jaded appearance from extreme fatigue
• HANNIER
n. 1775 Eng. dial. obs. – a cross, teasing person
• HANNIES
n. 1812 Sc. – oatcakes
• HANNIWING
n. 1833 Sc. – a term of contempt
• HANNY
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. – to dispute, to argue
• HANS
n. 1855 – a German or Dutchman
• HANS CARVELS RING
n. Bk1903 sl. – the female pudendum
• HANSEL
n. 1. c1200 obs. – lucky prognostic, omen, presage, augury; a token or omen of good luck
n. 2. a1300 – a gift or present (expressive of good wishes) at the beginning of a new year, or on entering upon any new condition, situation, or circumstances, the donning of new clothes, etc.; orig. deemed to be auspicious, or to ensure good luck for the new year, etc.
n. 3. 1390 obs. – a gift or present given on any occasion; reward
n. 4. 1569 – a first installment of payment; earnest money; the first money taken by a trader in the morning; anything given or taken as an omen, or pledge of what is to follow
n. 5. 1573 – the first use, experience, trial, proof, or specimen of anything; first taste, foretaste, first fruits; often with the notion of its being auspicious of what is to follow
vb. 1. c1430 – to present with, give, or offer something auspicious at the commencement of the year or day, the beginning of an enterprise, etc.; to inaugurate the new year to anyone with gifts, or the day to a dealer by being his first customer
vb. 2. 1605 – to use for the first time; to be the first to test, try, prove, taste
• HANS-IN-KELDER
n. 1635 obs. – an unborn child
• HANS WURST
n. 1. 1942 Amer. dial. – a German
n. 2. 1975 Amer. dial. – an idiot
• HANT BLEACH
n. 1940 Amer. dial. – a pallor
• HANTERIN
n. 1885 Sc. – a moment, a short space of time
• HANTLE
n. 1. 1692 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. – a considerable amount or quantity; a good many, a good deal
n. 2. 1740 Eng. dial. – a handful
n. 3. 1868 Eng. dial. – a tussle, a hand to hand fight; a scuffle; as much as one can manage
• HANTLE FULL
n. 1936 Amer. dial. – a handful; a small number
• HANTS
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. – ghosts
• HANT’S BREATH
n. 1. 1954 Amer. dial. – a current of warm air felt out of doors in the evening
n. 2. 1988 Amer. dial. – an ill-smelling current of air
• HANTY
adj. 1. 1721 Eng. dial. – wanton, unruly; full of spirit, mettlesome; excited, frisky (generally used of horses)
adj. 2. 1725 Sc. obs. – convenient, handy
adj. 3. 1725 Sc. obs. – handsome
adj. 4. 1788 Sc. obs. – not troublesome; often applied to a beast
adj. 5. 1965 Amer. dial. – haunted
• HANZIEL
n. 1791 Sc. – an idle, loutish fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing
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