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slung the hatchet

slung the hatchet is the simple past and past participle of sling the hatchet.

Meaning of sling the hatchet

Verb

sling the hatchet (third-person singular simple present slings the hatchet, present participle slinging the hatchet, simple past and past participle slung the hatchet)

  1. (obsolete, slang) To skulk about, not getting work done.

Questions about slung the hatchet

What is slung the hatchet the simple past and past participle of?
Slung the hatchet is the simple past and past participle of sling the hatchet.

Words near slung the hatchet in the dictionary

  1. slung off
  2. slung one up
  3. slung one's hook
  4. slung out
  5. slung over
  6. slung the hatchet
  7. slung to
  8. slung up
  9. slungshot
  10. slungshots
  11. Slunj

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