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2021-09-20 01:09
Hanger-on noun
Someone who hangs around with a famous, rich or important person or group of people in order to get personal advantage from them.
Despite being a magnet for hangers-on and overzealous admirers, John's still a poised and polite young man.
Mary's such a hanger-on. When I was poor, she avoided me, but now I'm rich, she is always following me.
Used to refer to a person who flatters people who are powerful
This noun dates from 1540s.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. An unlucky situation
2. An interjection used to express sympathy for someone's bad luck
1. I have had some tough beans recently. I got low marks and lost my bike just two days later.
2. A: I've got a low mark.
B: Tough bean, bro.
