Hanger-on

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hanger-on \Hang"er-on`\ (-[o^]n`), n.; pl. {Hangers-on}
     (-[~e]rz-[o^]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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hanger-on
       n : someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
           [syn: {tagalong}]
       [also: {hangers-on} (pl)]