tagalong

[ tag-uh-lawng, -long ]
/ ˈtæg əˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /

noun

a person or thing that follows the lead or initiative of another.

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Origin of tagalong

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase tag along

Words nearby tagalong

Taft-Hartley Act, Taft, William Howard, tag, Tagāb, Tagalog, tagalong, Tagamet, Taganrog, tagareen, tagboard, tag boat
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