crepehanger

[ kreyp-hang-er ]
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Origin of crepehanger

1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; crepe + hanger

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How to use crepehanger in a sentence

  • I don't mean to be a crepe-hanger, but how do you know we will stop at the right point?

    The Einstein See-Saw | Miles John Breuer