Speakur

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hang out one's shingle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
hang out one's sh-in-gle
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To open an office or business, especially in a profession.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hangs out one's shingle (present, singular) hanging out one's shingle (participle, present) hung out one's shingle (participle, past) hung out one's shingle (past)

Synonyms

hang a shingle set up shop

Questions

What does hang out one's shingle mean?
To open an office or business, especially in a profession.

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