straphanger

strap·hang·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strap-hang-er]
- /ˈstræpˌhæŋ ər/
- /ˈstræp.hæŋə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strap-hang-er]
- /ˈstræpˌhæŋ ər/

Definitions of straphanger word

noun straphanger a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above. 1
noun straphanger any user of such public transportation. 1
noun straphanger a passenger in a bus, train, etc, who has to travel standing, esp by holding onto a strap 0
noun straphanger a standing passenger, as on a crowded bus or subway car, who holds onto a hanging strap or the like for support 0

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Origin of straphanger

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; strap + hanger

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Parts of speech for Straphanger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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straphanger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

straphanger usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for straphanger

noun straphanger

commuter — a person who travels to work over an appreciable distance, usually from the suburbs to the centre of a city
gaucho — a native cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.

All 2 Synonyms of straphanger