door hanger
door hanger noun: a sign or advertisement that is cut so that it can be hung from the handle or knob of a door.
Noun
door hanger (plural door hangers)
- A sign or advertisement that is cut so that it can be hung from the handle or knob of a door.
- The law prohibits you from stuffing your materials into mailboxes, but most communities do not legally frown on doorhangers. These low-priced marketing weapons can do a variety of jobs for you: entice people into your store, tempt them into ordering your product, motivate them to call you for more...1990, Jay Conrad Levinson, Guerrilla Marketing Weapons, page 229
- A visual notification that drops down from another element such as a toolbar icon.
- I can basically do whatever I want in Gmail without that hidden doorhanger icon disappearing. Also, if a user simply uses the post-login page as a launching pad for opening links in new tabs or windows, then the doorhanger still remains in its hidden state.2010, wmarcello, “Re: Doorhanger behaviour concerns”, in mozilla.dev.apps.firefox (Usenet)
Forms of door hanger
| plural | door hangers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | doorhanger |
Origin of door hanger
From door + hanger.
Questions about door hanger
- What does door hanger mean?
- Door hanger means a sign or advertisement that is cut so that it can be hung from the handle or knob of a door.
- What part of speech is door hanger?
- Door hanger is a noun.
- What is the plural of door hanger?
- The plural of door hanger is door hangers.
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