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hanger-on
[hang-er-on, -awn]
noun
plural
hangers-ona person who remains in a place or joins a group, another person, etc., especially in the hope or expectation of personal gain, even though their presence may be neither wanted nor needed.
Synonyms: , , ,
hanger-on
noun
a sycophantic follower or dependant, esp one hoping for personal gain
Word History and Origins
Origin of hanger-on1
Example Sentences
The Wild Card is mind-numbing showcase of boxing photos, sweat, noise and hangers-on.
Except he’s the geek, the hanger-on, the money man, so nobody does.
If billiards has the reputation of being a pastime for gamblers, hustlers and hangers-on, the female-centric biweekly pool tournament at 4100 Bar offers a friendly, supportive alternative.
Many of the president’s fat-cat hangers-on — including his new Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent — had convinced themselves that Trump wasn’t really the “tariff man” he describes himself as.
Giuliani's attorneys argued that the Trump hanger-on genuinely believed that Freeman and Moss committed election fraud, a point that held no water with Howell.
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