hanger on
IDIOM
ˌhanger-ˈon noun (plural hangers-on) [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) hangers-on
وابسته، متکی بر، انگل، موی دماغ، مفت خور
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Synonyms & Related Wordshanger on[noun]Synonyms: parasite, barnacle, bloodsucker, freeloader, leech, lounge lizard, spiv, sponge, sponger, sucker
Related Words: bystander,
follower,
spectator,
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English Dictionaryˌhanger-ˈon noun (
plural hangers-on)
[countable] someone who spends a lot of time with a rich or important person, because they hope to get some advantage for themselves:
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Idiomsa hanger-ona person who spends time with rich or important people, hoping to get an advantage. Wherever there is Royalty, there will always be hangers-on. (usually plural)
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