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hanger-on

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhæŋərˈɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hang′ər on′, -ôn′)

Inflections of 'hanger-on' (n): npl: hangers-on

ˈhanger-ˈon, n. [countable], pl. hang•ers-on.

a person who remains in a place or with a group in the hope of personal gain:The champ's hangers-on followed him everywhere.

hang•er-on (hang′ər on′, -ôn′),USA pronunciation n., pl. 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.

1540–50; noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase hang on; see -er¹

toady, parasite, sycophant, follower.

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hanger-on n ( pl hangers-on)

a sycophantic follower or dependant, esp one hoping for personal gain

'hanger-on' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

lackey - parasite - trencherman

Synonyms: leech, parasite, more...

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