mishang
verbEtymology From mis- + hang.
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To hang improperly.
- The New York Museum of Modern Art recently mishung a cut-and-pasted gouache of a sailboat and reflection by Henri Matisse.1962, The Music Magazine and Musical Courier, page 31:
- 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.1995, N. Berman, Thrift Shop Maniac's Guided Tours, page 124:
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- What if the rigger (the person who anchors the grids to the building ceiling) mishangs a single cable?1998, Glen Ballou, Handbook for Sound Engineers: The New Audio Cyclopedia, page 1250: