A dog-hanging

Posted by Peter Calladine on April 12, 2006

Does anyone know the origin of the expression "a dog-hanging", meaning some sort of significant social or public gathering? Example: "John and Fiona's wedding was the best dog-hanging I've been to for ages". I think that the expression is still commonly used by the older generation in Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire.

• A dog-hanging ESC 12/April/06
  • A dog-hanging Victoria S Dennis 13/April/06