Hang"er-on` (-n`), n.; pl. Hangers-on (-rz-n`). One who hangs on, or
sticks to, a person, place, or service; a dependent; one who adheres to
others' society longer than he is wanted. Goldsmith.
Hang"ing, a. 1. Requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the
halter. "What a hanging face!" Dryden.