A dog-hanging

Posted by ESC on April 12, 2006

In Reply to: 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.

Maybe there is a connection with this: www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 14 messages 376.html

• Until the last dog is hung

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