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English Dictionary: hanger-on by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hanger-on
n
  1. someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
    Synonym(s): tagalong, hanger-on
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Hanger-on \Hang"er-on`\, n.; pl. {Hangers-on}.
      One who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service;
      a dependent; one who adheres to others' society longer than
      he is wanted. --Goldsmith.
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