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Have you ever heard the expession "hang fire"? I never knew what it meant.
Hang fire
Hang fire refers to an unexpected delay between the triggering of a firearm and the ignition of the propellant. This failure was common in firearm actions that relied on open primer pans, due to the poor or inconsistent quality of the powder. Wikipedia
Urban Dictionary hangfire. Traditionally the term refers to a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze. In more modern usage it means to 'hold back' on some plan or intended action.
There's a song about it and I never knew that's what they were saying! LOL I only heard the song a thousand times. Sheesh.
In the sweet old country Where I come from Nobody ever works Nothing ever gets done We hang fire, we hang fire
You know marrying Money is a full time job I don't need the aggravation I'm a lazy slob, I hand fire
I hang fire, hang fire, hang Put it on the wire, baby I hang fire, hang fire Put it on the wire, baby I hang fire
We got nothing to eat We go nowhere to work Nothing to drink We just lost our shirt
I'm on the dole, we ain't for hire Say, "What the hell" Say, "What the hell" Hang fire, hang fire, hang fire Put it on the wire baby
Hang fire, hang fire, hang fire Hang fire, hang fire, hang fire Put it on the wire baby
