hang up v.5
1. to distress, to annoy.
![[US]](/static/img/flags/us.png "United States") | letter in Charters (1993) 200: So as not to hangup my [...] savior when we went to see his buddyboss next A.M. | |
![[UK]](/static/img/flags/uk.png "United Kingdom") | All Night Stand 124: The kid is about to be hung up. | |
| Jones Men 60: He is hang me up [...] I can tell you that. |
2. (US black) to insult.
| (con. 1982–6) Cocaine Kids (1990) 90: All the Kids would rap, charm (talk to), or game to impress girlfriends; hang it up (insult) or fresh (compliment) male friends by using special words. |
In phrases
1. to put at a disadvantage.
| Junkie (1966) 88: He wouldn’t hesitate to hang us up for credit on a two-dollar cap. | |
| letter 7 Dec. in Proud Highway (1997) 655: Jumping from one bad scene to another, hanging me up with friends, etc. | |
| Property Of (1978) 91: You’re not holding now? You hung me up today and now you don’t even have any shit? |
2. to depress.
| Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1969) 107: This is where we take our followers to hang them up when they’re high [...] the Crypt Trip. |
3. to desert.
| It’s Cold Out There (2005) 194: He waited [...] It became apparent that Doc had hung him up. |