MDDM23: Hanger

[Dave Monroe]

   "'Among my acquaintance,' remarks Mr. Dimdown,
fondling his Hanger, 'no woman would dare address her
Husband in that way, without incurring a prolonged
chastisement.'" (M&D, Ch. 36, p. 366)

   "Young Dimdown may be seen working himself up to a
level of indignation that will allow him at least to
pull out his naked Hanger again, and wave it about a
bit." (M&D, Ch. 36, p. 367)

   "'Here then, you wretched little Frog!'  The
Company groans.  It is Mr. Dimdown, Hanger in Hand. 
The Frenchman picks up his Hachoir, and raises one
eyebrow." (M&D, Ch. 37, p. 381)

Main Entry: hang·er 
Pronunciation: 'ha[ng]-&r
Function: noun
Date: 15th century

[...]

2 : [...] b : a small sword formerly used by seamen
...

http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary

Dimdown "fondling his Hanger," "working himself up to
... pull out his naked Hanger again, and wave it about
a bit," "Hanger in hand" ... that Hanger "used by
seamen" or "used by semen"?  Sheesh ...

Oh, and Hachoir = "chopper" ...

http://www.hyperarts.com/pynchon/mason-dixon/alpha/f.html

http://comics.mkm-wpe.net/index.php3?cat=MAIN%7CGadgets%7Cstock_gadgets&up_cat=MAIN%7CGadgets&Art=00002670

And check out the other hand household items there ...

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