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Meaning of hang one on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk.
    dated, slang
  2. To fight or beat up (someone).
    dated, slang
  3. To burden or assign a take to (someone).
    slang

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hang one's hat hang one's hat on hang one's head hang one's lip hang onto hang out

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