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?"

by anonymous June 15, 2021

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

i’ll hang your curtains

to make a sexual suggestion that you want to sleep with someone

wanna come over later?

to do what?
i’ll hang your curtains

what’s that

we can get freaky

by stewie nipple May 5, 2024

bang let it hang

A phrase used to refer to a hangover that is accompanied by a splitting headache.

Bro, you a little bang let it hang this morning? Yeah dude, I'm never drinkin strawberry mellon wine coolers again.

by Mr. Ecko November 5, 2009

Hang the towel

When something or someone sexually arouses you, making you able to hang a towel on a boner (like on that Eren naked figurine).

Those abs made me hang the towel.

by Kerfew July 4, 2022

Hang the bollocks out of it

When a person, normally working on an hourly rate, deliberately prolongs a task with the aim of making more money.

Old Harry has started to hang the bollocks out of it with that painting job, it’s a days work at most and he is still working on it three days later!!

by Keeno69 April 11, 2022

hang a tree

When one smokes Marijuana while leaning out a car window.

Friend one: dude. I want to smoke this joint, but I don't want to stink up my car.

Friend two: just hang a tree, I promise it never smells

by Uhyup August 18, 2018