hang out one's shingle

shin·gle

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shing-guh l]
- /hæŋ aʊt wʌnz ˈʃɪŋ gəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shing-guh l]
- /hæŋ aʊt wʌnz ˈʃɪŋ gəl/

Definitions of hang out one's shingle words

noun hang out one's shingle a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings. 1
noun hang out one's shingle a woman's close-cropped haircut. 1
noun hang out one's shingle Informal. a small signboard, especially as hung before a doctor's or lawyer's office. 1
verb with object hang out one's shingle to cover with shingles, as a roof. 1
verb with object hang out one's shingle to cut (hair) close to the head. 1
idioms hang out one's shingle hang out one's shingle, Informal. to establish a professional practice, especially in law or medicine; open an office. 1

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Origin of hang out one's shingle

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English scincle, sc(h)ingle < Medieval Latin scindula lath, shingle (Middle English -g- apparently by association with another unidentified word), Latin scandula (Medieval Latin -i- perhaps by association with Greek schíza lath, splinter, or related words)

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Parts of speech for Hang out one's shingle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hang out one's shingle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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