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Definition of Hanger-on
1. Noun. Someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along.
Definition of Hanger-on
1. Noun. One who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service; a dependent; one who adheres to others’ society longer than he is wanted. - Oliver Goldsmith ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hanger-on
Literary usage of Hanger-on
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Crabb's English Synonyms by George Crabb (1917)
"... originally referred to the priests who attendee! feasts, but it is now applied
to a hanger-on at the tables of the great. FLAVOR. See TASTE. FLAW. ..."
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