STRAPHANGER


Meaning of STRAPHANGER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrap-ˌhaŋ-ər ]

noun

Date: 1905

: a standing passenger in a subway, streetcar, bus, or train who clings for support to one of the short straps or similar devices placed along the aisle

• strap·hang -ˌhaŋ intransitive verb

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