# hang up one's spurs

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To quit, to stop engaging in a line of work or type of activity.

## Etymology
Originally cowboy slang, implying that if one hangs up one's spurs, one no longer is using the tools of the trade.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hang-up-one-s-spurs