slinging the hatchet

A form of sling the hatchet — To skulk about, not getting work done.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sling the hatchet
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slinging the hatchet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinging%20the%20hatchet

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“slinging the hatchet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinging%20the%20hatchet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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