hanger-on

n., pl., hang·ers-on (hăng'ərz-).
A sycophant; a parasite.

noun

One who depends on another for support without reciprocating: bloodsucker, leech, parasite, sponge. Slang freeloader. See dependence/independence.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
  Synonym: tagalong

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - snylter, slæng, påhæng

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanhanger, meeloper, klaploper, parasiet, verklikker

Français (French)
n. - pique-assiette, parasite

Deutsch (German)
n. - Anhang, Nachläufer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (καθομ.) κολλιτσίδα, φορτικός

Italiano (Italian)
dipendente, scroccone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sujeito (m) aproveitador

Русский (Russian)
прихлебатель, навязчивый человек

Español (Spanish)
n. - parásito, pegote

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - parasit

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
依附他人者, 奉迎者, 食客, 随从

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 依附他人者, 奉迎者, 食客, 隨從

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 식객, 부하, 엽관 운동자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 取り巻き, 居候

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) العاله, الطفيلي من يلازم شخصا أو مؤسسه طمعا في الربح الشخصي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גרור, טפיל, נדחק‬

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