well-hung
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of game) hung for a sufficient length of time
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slang (of a man) having large genitals
Etymology
Origin of well-hung
First recorded in 1630–40; well 1 ( def. ) + hung ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The right word for Lautrec's art is not directly translatable: faisande, the strong gaminess, caused by rot, of a well-hung pheasant.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mode.—Procure a well-hung neck of mutton, saw off about 3 inches of the top of the bones, and cut the cutlets of a moderate thickness.
From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton
The Old English sentence—which is very like the German sentence of the present day—has been compared to a heavy cart without springs, while the newer English sentence is like a modern well-hung English carriage.
From A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 by John Miller Dow Meiklejohn
She sat in judgment on my well-hung skirt and the rings on my fingers and the wickedness in my breast, and condemned me to everlasting obloquy.
From Sacred and Profane Love by Arnold Bennett
Put a well-hung pheasant in a buttered stewpan with three ounces of good beef dripping and six ounces of ham cut into dice.
From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Harriet A. de Salis
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