Idioms

hang five

hang five

slang To stand on a surfboard and have the five toes of one foot extend over the tip of the board. I'm not ready to hang five yet—I can barely stay upright as it is! Just keep practicing on your board—you'll be able to hang five eventually. My mom used to be quite the surfer. She could hang five and do all kinds of tricks!
See also: five, hang
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hang five

 and hang ten
Sl. to stand toward the front of a surfboard or diving board and hang the toes of one or both feet over the edge. (Surfing.) The coach told her to hang ten and not to look down. Get out there and hang five. You can swim. Nothing can go wrong.
See also: five, hang
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

hang five

and hang ten
tv. to stand toward the front of a surfboard or diving board and hang the toes of one or both feet over the edge. (Teens and collegiate.) Get out there and hang five. You can swim. Nothing can go wrong.
See also: five, hang
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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