# hang a Louie

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/hang-a-louie
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Make a left turn while driving a vehicle (←).

## Examples

- Just hang a Louie at the next light.
- We missed the turn, so the driver had to hang a Louie at the gas station.
- The cabbie, without glancing at the map, hung a Louie onto a narrow side street and sped toward the river.

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