hang a shingle

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The names of small businesses are often displayed on shingles.

Verb[edit]

hang a shingle (third-person singular simple present hangs a shingle, present participle hanging a shingle, simple past and past participle hung a shingle)

  1. To start a small business of one's own.
    • 2000, Lon LaFlamme, Black Lies:
      Delena had been overwhelmed with business since she hung a shingle and the Festival of Nations became a confirmed reality.
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