hang-by

English

Etymology

hang +‎ by

Noun

hang-by (plural hang-bys or hang-bies)

  1. (derogatory, obsolete) A dependent; a hanger-on.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Ben Jonson to this entry?)

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