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hanging an arse

hanging an arse is the present participle and gerund of hang an arse.

Meaning of hang an arse

Verb

hang an arse (third-person singular simple present hangs an arse, present participle hanging an arse, simple past and past participle hung an arse)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic, slang) to hang back, to be afraid to advance.
    • For though in her he settles well his tarse,
      Yet his dull, graceless bollocks hang an arse.c. 1670, John Wilmot, A Satyr on Charles II

Questions about hanging an arse

What is hanging an arse the present participle and gerund of?
Hanging an arse is the present participle and gerund of hang an arse.

Words near hanging an arse in the dictionary

  1. hanging a Ralph
  2. hanging a right
  3. hanging a shingle
  4. hanging a uey
  5. hanging about
  6. hanging an arse
  7. hanging around
  8. hanging back
  9. hanging ball
  10. hanging balls
  11. hanging basket

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