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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Hanger-on

/(-ŏn`)/ · Hang·er-on · IPA
01 n. 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.
pl. Hangers-on ((-ẽrz-ŏn`))
  1. 1.
    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.