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straphanger::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | commuter |
Examples of straphanger
straphanger
A straphanger may ask how all those names can fit into one announcement.
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But to a New York straphanger, perhaps this isn't accessible enough.
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Every straphanger in the country is nervous of an underground attack.
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The suspect, decribed as a 6-foot-3 man around 30 years old and allegedly assaulted a straphanger at the No.
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Nursing the hangover from an all-night party, Maxwell Bodenheim, one of the old breed of Greenwich Village Bohemians, insisted he was only an innocent straphanger.
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The straphanger standing on the bus because he couldn't get a seat is George Soros, the global financier who has the power to destroy a whole Asian economy with the click of a mouse.
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- A commuter who uses public transportation
- A standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support
- A person who travels using public transportation (often standing up and holding on to a strap)
- (Straphangers) Derogatory term for commuters.
- Slang for an extra person not attached or officially assigned, as a SUPERCARGO or supernumerary, including anyone who wants to do the job just for the experience, as well as those ubiquitous TICKET-PUNCHERs; also called "hitchhiker". Compare BLOB, DEADHEAD, SANDBAG, HOLLYWOOD BLAST, SPACE A; see MC.
- A hanger made from a thin, narrow strip of material.
- A nickname for subway riders. In the late 19th century, subway cars had leather straps for subway riders to hold onto.
