Original artwork, not a still
Nancy (referring to Shelby's new husband): That Jackson is one big hangin' man.
— Steel Magnolias · 1989
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Nancy's bawdy aside sizes up Shelby's new husband with a slangy, suggestive compliment. 'Hangin' man' is a cheeky way of hinting he's impressively built, and the humour comes from how casually she drops it, like ordinary gossip over a fence.
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