hang a shingle en · VERB
Etymology
The names of small businesses are often displayed on shingles.
Meanings
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To start a small business of one's own.
Delena had been overwhelmed with business since she hung a shingle and the Festival of Nations became a confirmed reality.
2000, Lon LaFlamme, Black Lies:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hung a shingle | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hung a shingle | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hanging a shingle | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hangs a shingle | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
hang out one's shingle (to start a small business)