Meanings
nountabhanging (uncountable)
- East MidlandshumorousslanguncountableListening secretly to the private conversations of others; eavesdropping.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
tab + hanging; see tab (“ear”).
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APA
tabhanging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabhanging
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“tabhanging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabhanging. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tabhanging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabhanging.
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