hang one on en · VERB
Etymology
Evidently not etymologically different from tie one on except by minor variation.
Meanings
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(dated, slang) To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk.
We get along good all the time, me and the missus, but honest to God I wish she would let me alone for at least an hour in the morning until I pull myself together if I hung one on the night before.
1952, The New Yorker (volume 28, part 4, page 28)
- (dated, slang) To fight or beat up (someone).
- (slang) To burden or assign a take to (someone).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hanging one on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hangs one on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hung one on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hung one on | Tense=Past | lexicographic |