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Record 1 1985-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
DEF

an undesirable follower.

OBS

Terms with a connotation stronger than "hanger-on" include "parasite", "sycophant", "leech", "sponge", "favorite", "toady", "lickspittle" and "bootlicker". See WESYN, 1973, p. 389.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
DEF

enfant qui suit, qui aime à suivre ses parents.

Spanish

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