Slang

hang-up

This page is about the slang term hang-up

Meaning

an emotional problem causing inhibition or unreasonable behaviour

For example

  • My sister Tanya's got a hang-up about her weight, and she's not even fat!

  • Doug's got a hang-up about his age, and he thinks he's too old to find a new partner even though he doesn't like being single.

Quick Quiz

Georgina has a hang-up about her weight, and it means she

a. doesn't eat enough

b. eats too much

c. doesn't care what she eats
a) doesn't eat enough b) eats too much c) doesn't care what she eats

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Contributor: Matt Errey