Daughter fishing or just hanging about? (8)

I believe the answer is:

dangling

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'hanging about?' is the definition.
'dangling' can be an answer for 'hanging' (dangling is a kind of hanging). I am unsure of the 'about?' bit.

'daughter fishing' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'fishing' becomes 'angling' (angling is a kind of fishing).
'd'+'angling'='DANGLING'

'or just' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dangling that I've seen before include "Offering" , "Disconnected" , "Hanging loosely, swinging or swaying" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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