Definition of "hangers-on" []

• Plural form of hanger-on. (noun)

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• "But the men who did go on the stampede were mainly the worthless ones, the newcomers, and the camp hangers-on."
• "Maybe some hangers-on at “Homeland Security” (note to Obama: abolish this Orwellian agency) decided they were a clear and present danger. —"
• "Every four years, when Michael Bloomberg runs for Mayor, the Big Apple is transformed into a winter wonderland where it's Christmas all year round — at least for the consultants, ad salespeople, canvassers, caterers, and hangers-on whom the mayor employs."