HANGER-ON


Meaning of HANGER-ON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌȯn, -ˌän ]

noun

( plural hangers-on )

Date: 1542

: one that hangs around a person, place, or institution especially for personal gain

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.