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straphanger

[ strap-hang-er ]

noun

  1. a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.
  2. any user of such public transportation.


straphanger

/ ˈstræpˌhæŋə /

noun

  1. informal.
    a passenger in a bus, train, etc, who has to travel standing, esp by holding on to a strap
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈstrapˌhanging, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of straphanger1

First recorded in 1900–05; strap + hanger
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Example Sentences

Polite Straphanger (to lady who has been standing on his toes for a considerable time).

Straphanger (in first-class compartment, to first-class passenger).

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