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straphanger - 2 dictionary results

strap⋅hang⋅er

[strap-hang-er]
–noun
1. a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.
2. any user of such public transportation.

Origin:
1900–05; strap + hanger
strap·hang·er   (strāp'hāng'ər)   
n.  
  1. One who grips a hanging strap or similar device for support while riding as a passenger on a bus or subway.
  2. One who uses public transportation.
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