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USA slang
To spend time informally with friends.
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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hang out means To spend time informally with friends. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"hang out" means To spend time informally with friends. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
To spend time with someone in person.
Short for family — a warm address for close friends who count as family
Playfully taking a bite or portion of someone else's food — the unofficial "friend tax"...
Group of guys / the boys.
A group of close friends.
Teen aesthetic with scrunchies, hydro flasks, and casual preppy style
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