hanger
(noun) anything from which something can be hung
hanger
(noun) a worker who hangs something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hanger (plural Hangers)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hanger is the 14119th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2128 individuals. Hanger is most common among White (89.19%) individuals.
• Hagner, Rhegan, rehang
hanger (plural hangers)
One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
A person who attempts suicide by hanging.
That by which a thing is suspended.
A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended.
A bridle iron.
A clothes hanger.
(now, historical) A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
(UK) A steep, wooded slope.
(baseball, slang) A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit.
(Australian rules football, informal) synonym of spectacular mark
Not to be confused with hangar (a garage-like building for airplanes).
hanger (uncountable)
(slang) Hunger and anger, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.
• Hagner, Rhegan, rehang
Source: Wiktionary
Hang"er, n.
1. One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman.
2. That by which a thing is suspended. Especially: (a) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended. (b) (Mach.) A part that suspends a journal box in which shafting runs. See Illust. of Countershaft. (c) A bridle iron.
3. That which hangs or is suspended, as a sword worn at the side; especially, in the 18th century, a short, curved sword.
4. A steep, wooded declivity. [Eng.] Gilbert White.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
