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straphanger
[ strap-hang-er ]
/ ˈstræpˌhæŋ ər /
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noun
a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.
any user of such public transportation.
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How to use straphanger in a sentence
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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British Dictionary definitions for straphanger
straphanger
/ (ˈstræpˌhæŋə) /
noun
informal a passenger in a bus, train, etc, who has to travel standing, esp by holding on to a strap
Derived forms of straphanger
straphanging, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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