hanger-on

== English == === Alternative forms === hanger on === Etymology === Agent noun of hang on. === Noun === hanger-on (plural hangers-on) Someone who hangs on, or sticks to, a person, place, or service. (mining, historical) An onsetter. ==== Synonyms ==== onhanger ==== Translations ==== === See also === flunky === Anagrams === on-hanger, onhanger