- strap-hanger
- Standing passenger in bus or train.
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strap-hanger — strapˈ hanger noun 1. A standing passenger in a train, bus, etc who holds on to a strap for safety 2. Any person who commutes using public transport • • • Main Entry: ↑strap … Useful english dictionary
Hanger — Hang er ( [ e]r), n. 1. One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman. [1913 Webster] 2. That by which a thing is suspended. Especially: (a) A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended. (b) (Mach.) A part that suspends… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hanger — [haŋ′ər] n. 1. a person who hangs things [a paperhanger] 2. Rare a hangman; executioner 3. a) a thing that hangs down b) Historical a short sword hung from the belt 4. a thing on which or by means of which objects are, or can be, hung; specif … English World dictionary
hanger — [1] A flexible ring or strap to hold a pipe, e.g., an exhaust pipe. [2] A mounting bracket, e.g., a spring hanger for a leaf spring. [3] A component of sighting point gauges, used to install the gauge at the vehicle chassis. Also see dropout… … Dictionary of automotive terms
hanger — noun Date: 15th century 1. one that hangs or causes to be hung or hanged 2. something that hangs, overhangs, or is suspended: as a. a decorative strip of cloth b. a small sword formerly used by seamen c. chiefly British a small wood on steeply… … New Collegiate Dictionary
door strap — noun : a metal part fastened to the top of a door (as of a garage or barn) and suspended from a hanger … Useful english dictionary
safety hanger — noun : a strap or loop under a piece of railroad rolling stock to stop broken rods and other matter from falling on the track … Useful english dictionary
straphanger — /strap hang euhr/, n. 1. a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above. 2. any user of such public transportation. [1900 05; STRAP + HANGER] * * * … Universalium
Straphanger — is a nickname for a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap (nowadays usually an overhead horizontal bar) for support. The name is thought to have originated in the late 1800s when elevated trains had leather straps for the… … Wikipedia
straphanger — (n.) also strap hanger bus or subway rider, 1905, from STRAP (Cf. strap) (n.) + HANGER (Cf. hanger). In reference to the hanging straps in cars meant to be held on to by those without seats … Etymology dictionary
