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hangers-onnounpl. of hanger-on a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate returnalmost overnight, the singer was a star, and almost overnight, he was surrounded by hangers-on who wanted something bloodsuckers, freeloaders, free riders, leeches, moochers, parasites, spongers, sponges dependentsdeadbeats, idlersflunkies(also flunkeys), henchmen, lackeys, satellites, stooges, sycophants, toadies, yes-mencheapskates, misers, niggards, pikers, scrooges, skinflints, tightwads benefactors, philanthropists, supporters |