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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.
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Hang time

Some one that should play hangman irl
Person 1: *exists*
Person2: You should get some hang time fr fr.
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Hang out with Thomas day

This is any day that Thomas asked you to hang out like any day you don’t get a choice we will hang out
Thomas wants to hang out tomorrow so it’s hang out with Thomas day tomorrow
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hang over the ivory

Male: Using a urinal or a toilet bowl to urinate.
by Uriyya December 4, 2010
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hang out a shingle

Verb phrase. To start a business.

This refers to old shops or guilds in the 1800's and before, where their business name was carved on a piece of wood called a shingle, which they would hang out over their front door for pedestrians to see.
"Your sister graduated Law School last week? When will she hang out a shingle?"
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i’ll hang your curtains

wanna come over later?

to do what?
i’ll hang your curtains

what’s that

we can get freaky
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A Boy Hang

When you’re hanging out with a boy with unclear intentions of it being a date or not
Naomi: Trang I just want to go hangout with the boy that I’m flirting with but he won’t get the memo
Trang: Oh so you’re going on a boy hang.
by Boywhereyouat September 6, 2023
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