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hanger-on

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hang·er-on (hngr-n, -ôn)
n. pl. hang·ers-on (hngrz-)
A sycophant; a parasite.
hanger-on
Noun
pl hangers-on an unwanted follower, esp. of a rich or famous person
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hanger-on - someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
tagalong
follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another
hanger-on
noun parasite, follower, cohort chiefly U.S. leech, dependant, minion, lackey, sycophant, freeloader (slang) sponger (informal) ligger (slang) quandong Austral. (slang)
Translations
hanger-on [hæŋərˈɔn] n → parásito
hanger-on [hæŋərˈɔn] n → parasite m
hanger-on [hæŋərˈɔn] hang n (parasite) → Trabant m (inf);
the hangers-on → der Anhang
hanger-on [hæŋərˈɔn] n → parassita m


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He was no longer free in mind, and by degrees he became a mere hanger-on of Government, selling the support of his pen to whichever party was in power.
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To Trent, who had known him for years as a broken-down hanger-on of the settlement at Buckomari, a drunkard, gambler, a creature to all appearance hopelessly gone under, this look and this almost passionate appeal were like a revelation.
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