cliff-hanging
or cliff·hang·ing
[klif-hang-ing]
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a cliff-hanger: a cliff-hanging vote of 20–19.
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Origin of cliff-hanging
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
cliff-hang
or cliff·hang
[klif-hang]
verb (used without object), cliff-hung, cliff-hang·ing. Informal.
Origin of cliff-hang
First recorded in 1935–40
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