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hanger–on
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hanger–on
(noun)
hanger–on
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ˈ
hæŋɚˌɑːn/
noun
plural
hangers–on
hanger–on
/
ˈ
hæŋɚˌɑːn/
noun
plural
hangers–on
Britannica Dictionary definition of HANGER–ON
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someone who spends a lot of time around a person, place, or group in order to get something (such as fame, money, or power)
a star who is always surrounded by
hangers-on
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