tagalong
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tagalong
First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase tag along
Example Sentences
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The confirmed planet with the suspected tagalong takes 119 years to complete a lap.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
“I just think that door looks better that way,” he told this tagalong reporter who pointed out the police car on the corner.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
The Times noted that this exchange, however, might end up preventing the tagalong bill from being formally passed by the Senate until next Fall – which opens it up to greater risk of derailment.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2021
Another option is the trail-a-bike, or tagalong, which attaches a single-wheeled bike to the rear of an adult’s bike.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2020
The enemy fleet is down to four battle cruisers, sixteen destroyers, three fighter-bombers, seventeen fighters, four gunboats, and three attack transports with troops aboard, plus a tagalong pack of armed support ships.
From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer
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