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hang⋅er-on
/
ˈhæŋ
ərˈɒn
,
-ˈɔn
/
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[
hang
-er-
on
,
-
awn
]
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–noun,
plural
hang⋅ers-on.
a person who remains in a place or attaches himself or herself to a group, another person, etc., although not wanted, esp. in the hope or expectation of personal gain.
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Origin:
1540–50;
n. use of v. phrase
hang on;
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Synonyms:
toady, parasite, sycophant, follower.
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hang·er-on
(hāng'ər-ŏn', -ôn')
n.
pl.
hang·ers-on
(hāng'ərz-)
A sycophant; a parasite.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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