the Black Dog of the Hanging Hills

A legendary ghost that is said to have lived in the Hanging Hills in Connecticut. (Please be aware the area is named after the terrain found in the area, as far as I'm aware of no hangings have happened there.) According to the legend, if you see it once, it is a sign of joy and good luck. If you see it a second time, it is a warning. If an individual sees the dog a third time, it considered to be a death omen. It is thought by some to be responsible for the deaths of six people, including two U.S. geological surveyors in the late 1,800s who didn't respect its previous warnings because they assumed the legend was a myth even though both supposedly had seen the black dog prior to meeting their demises. In a way it could be argued that the Black dog of the Hanging Hills is a symbol of power for the dead and individuals who are trying to stand to the U.S. government because of their inconsiderate actions against various populations.

The story about the Black Dog of the Hanging Hills was originally published the Connecticut Quarterly in 1898. It was originally thought to be piece of fiction, but that has been debated for a number of years now due to the author's background, the story's original title, the number of people died in the Hanging Hills, and various other things related to the story.

by Vanguard 1998 February 15, 2021

Hang time

Some one that should play hangman irl

Person 1: *exists*
Person2: You should get some hang time fr fr.

by Unparalleled.South April 26, 2022

hanging the king

When, in the game of chess, you make a move that allows your opponent to mate you on the next turn.

I thought I could take his rook for free, but I was hanging the king

by FAMLIT PERSON May 31, 2022

Hang

Slang for "beat up", used in South Africa by people living in Pretoria, Sunnyside.

"We finna hang that boy for sneak dissing us."

by YounginDonnie March 4, 2023

We should hang out some time

A sentence used as a polite way to brush off someone you've been having a conversation with for more than two minutes. There's no intention of ever actually hanging out with the person. It's just an easier way of saying, "I have to go. Bye now."

A: You've really done a lot for this community.
B: Heh... I guess you can say that.
A: Without your efforts, we'd still be in crippling debt.
B: Mhm... Yep.
A: How were you able to pull all this off in such a short amount of time?
B: Hey, we should hang out some time.
A: Oh... Yeah! Sounds good! What days are you off this week?
B: See you around.

by Salmon Nuggets June 22, 2023

Hang out the back of it

Apart from the original Richard Keys usage of the phrase, to hang out the back of something can be used as an expression of approval of something well done.

(after eating a good meal cooked by a friend) "that pasta was great, you really hang out the back of it"

by Rolfparis September 5, 2012

Hange

hottest person/being/thing in the entire universe. musty but we love that about them. genderfluid/nonbinary/female/male/you can choose confirmed by Isayama

You: woah who’s that hot mf over there?
me: it’s my qween hange zöe 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

by hangeslittlerat June 18, 2021