hänga ut

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hänga (hang) +‎ ut (out).

Verb[edit]

hänga ut (present hänger ut, preterite hängde ut, supine hängt ut, imperative häng ut)

  1. (of a person) to expose to public scrutiny (for perceived wrongdoings), e.g. through mass media or social media
    Hon blev uthängd i Sveriges största tidning
    She was exposed to public scrutiny in Sweden's largest newspaper

Usage notes[edit]

Often about people thought to have been treated unfairly.

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