Definitions for straphanger
straphanger
strap·hang·er
Spelling: [strap-hang-er]
IPA: /ˈstræpˌhæŋ ər/
Straphanger is a 11 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.
You can make 958 anagrams from letters in straphanger (aaeghnprrst).
Definitions for straphanger
noun
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a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.
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any user of such public transportation.
Origin of straphanger
First recorded in 1900-05; strap + hanger
Examples for straphanger
straphanger (in first-class compartment, to first-class passenger).