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单词 hanger-on
释义 hanger-on
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
(plural hangers-on or hanger-ons)
Etymology: hang on + -er
: one that hangs around a person, place, or institution in hope of personal gain (as patronage or preferment)
 < soldiers became hangers-on of saloons and free-lunch bars — Dixon Wecter >
 < czars, princes and aristocracy, and their hanger-ons — F.D.Roosevelt >
often : one that hangs around in this manner with annoying persistence
Synonyms: see parasite
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