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HANGER-ON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hanger-on 1, record 1, English, hanger%2Don
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- badaud 1, record 1, French, badaud
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hanger-on
1, record 2, English, hanger%2Don
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an undesirable follower. 1, record 2, English, - hanger%2Don
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms with a connotation stronger than "hanger-on" include "parasite", "sycophant", "leech", "sponge", "favorite", "toady", "lickspittle" and "bootlicker". See WESYN, 1973, p. 389. 2, record 2, English, - hanger%2Don
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chien de poche
1, record 2, French, chien%20de%20poche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
enfant qui suit, qui aime à suivre ses parents. 1, record 2, French, - chien%20de%20poche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hanger-on 1, record 3, English, hanger%2Don
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vétéran toujours utile 1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9t%C3%A9ran%20toujours%20utile
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pilier permanent 1, record 3, French, pilier%20permanent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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