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tabhanging

tabhanging noun: listening secretly to the private conversations of others; eavesdropping.

Noun

tabhanging (uncountable)

  1. (East-Midlands, humorous, slang) Listening secretly to the private conversations of others; eavesdropping.

Origin of tabhanging

tab + hanging; see tab (“ear”).

Words formed from tabhanging

  • tabhang
  • tabhanger

Questions about tabhanging

What does tabhanging mean?
Tabhanging means listening secretly to the private conversations of others; eavesdropping.
What part of speech is tabhanging?
Tabhanging is a noun.

Words near tabhanging in the dictionary

  1. Tabetha
  2. tabetic
  3. tabetics
  4. tabetiform
  5. Tabgach
  6. tabhanging
  7. tabi
  8. tabia
  9. tabias
  10. Tabiawan
  11. Tabibi

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