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    [Verb]  | "hang" | \ ˈhaŋ \


    1: to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend

    2: to suspend by the neck until dead —often hanged in the past—often used as a mild oath

    3: to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Partly from Middle English hon, from Old English hōn, transitive verb; partly from Middle English hangen, from Old English hangian, intransitive verb & transitive verb; both akin to Old High German hāhan, transitive verb, to hang, hangēn, intransitive verb {mat|cunctation|};

    [Phrase]  | "hangs it up" 


    1: to stop doing (something) permanently;


      * e.g., " ... We've had a good go of it, but I think it's time to hang it up. "





    [Phrase]  | "hang it up" 


    1: to stop doing (something) permanently;


      * e.g., " ... We've had a good go of it, but I think it's time to hang it up. "





     [ "Hang It Up" ]

    1: When one is being told to “hang it up” that means that you need to let it go, or move on. Also can be used in reference to one being lame and out of touch with something. “Hang It Up” also similarly refers to retirement. Made popular in Nicki Minaj’s 2010 song ‘Roman’s Revenge’ ft. Eminem which was a diss to Lil’ Kim.

      * e.g.,  ... One hit wonder Silento still thinks he’s trending in 2020 with his Whip/Nae Nae crap from 2015? I think it’s fine for him to hang it up. 

     [ "hang it up" ]

    1:  To kill one's self, usually a prison term, to hang yourself with a sheet. Also a good way to wind up naked, in a paper johnny, in the infirmary, only say to screws who know you're kidding.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey C.O., if you don't give me an extra corn bread I'm gonna hang it up!!!" 

     [ "Hang It Up" ]

    1: To "Hang It Up" means to hang ones self or to commit suicide.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy one: "What would you do if you found out Santa wasn't real?" Guy two: "oh, hang it up for sure!" 


     [ "Hang It Up" ]

    2: A term used jokingly where I'm from. I don't know if it is used anywhere else.

     [ "hang up hang up" ]

    1: when talking to someone and neither person wants to hang up first

      * e.g.,  ... person 1: "goodnight" person 2: "goodnight" -long pause- person 1: "i thought you were going to hang up first person 2: "well i thought you were going to hang up first" person 1: "uh-oh looks like we have a hang up hang up" 

     [ "hang up" ]

    1: To have or cause to have emotional difficulties or inhibitions

      * e.g.,  ... You have not been yourself today. What's your hang up? 

     [ "hang up" ]

    1: something said constantly between two "in love" teenagers at the end of a phone call

      * e.g.,  ... Jeremy: "You hang up first." 

     [ "hang up" ]

    1: To refuse to speak to some one.

      * e.g.,  ... You've hang up on me. (You've refused to speak to me) 


     [ "hang up" ]

    2: To be silent while some one is talking to you

     [ "hanging up" ]

    1:  The act of deliberately disconnecting a phone call.

      * e.g.,  ...  "If that bitch calls me again, I'm hanging up on her!" 


     [ "hanging up" ]

    2: Hanging out while stoned.

      * e.g.,  ...  "Matt and I are hanging up later, man. Wanna come?" 

     [ "hang up" ]

    1: to kill yourself;to commit suicide

      * e.g.,  ... if they hit me with life I gonna hang up. 

     [ "sexual hang-ups" ]

    1: When someone does not want to have sex or engage in any form of sexual activity due to some emotional problem.

      * e.g.,  ... Summer: C'mon, old man, little boy, let's make an inter-generational sandwich! Rick & Morty: Eww! Gross! DIsgusting! Put some clothes on for god's sake! Centaur: Sexual hang-ups in the pleasure chamber are punishable by death! 

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