Hangout
[hang-out] /ˈhæŋˌaʊt/
noun, Informal.
1.
a place where a person frequently visits, especially for socializing or recreation.
noun
noun
Complete disclosure; total openness: a ”modified limited hang-out,” meaning a response that would satisfy Watergate investigators while disclosing as little as possible (1960s+)
Related Terms
go the hang-out road
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Abandon someone to danger, as in The squadron withdrew and just let us hang out to dry. This expression alludes to hanging wet laundry on a clothesline. [ ; 1960s ]
- Hangover
[hang-oh-ver] /ˈhæŋˌoʊ vər/ noun 1. the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking. 2. something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs. 3. any aftermath of or lingering effect from a distressing experience: the post-Watergate hangover in Washington. /ˈhæŋˌəʊvə/ […]
- Hangry
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