English · Idiom Candidate

sling one's hook

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sling your hook

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to leave quickly or go away

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rời đi nhanh hoặc đi khỏi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: throw one's hook

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Sling your hook, we don't want you here!

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

a polite invitation to move-on. "Sling your Daniel" has the same meaning. The pronouns may be altered to suit the context.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lời mời rời đi lịch sự

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “sling one's hook” mean?

to leave quickly or go away Literally: throw one's hook

Is “sling one's hook” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.