mishang

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ hang.

Verb

mishang (third-person singular simple present mishangs, present participle mishanging, simple past and past participle mishung)

1. To hang improperly.
   • 1962, The Music Magazine and Musical Courier, page 31:

     The New York Museum of Modern Art recently mishung a cut-and-pasted gouache of a sailboat and reflection by Henri Matisse.

   • 1995, N. Berman, Thrift Shop Maniac's Guided Tours, page 124:

     On my catch-up review for this edition, I was dutifully checking out the larger size rack, only to discover someone had accidently^[sic] or intentionally mishung some very choice stuff, just right for my size-twelve bod.

   • 1998, Glen Ballou, Handbook for Sound Engineers: The New Audio Cyclopedia, page 1250:

     What if the rigger (the person who anchors the grids to the building ceiling) mishangs a single cable?

Anagrams

• Inghams, mashing, minhags, shaming