Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang-by

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: hang--by
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dependent; a hanger-on.

Derogatory; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"; I am not afraid of you nor them neither, your hang-by's here. You must have your poets, and your potlings; your solados and foolados; to follow you up and down the city"

Etymology

From hang + by.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hang-bys (plural) hang-bies (plural)

Questions

What does hang-by mean?: A dependent; a hanger-on.
Where does hang-by come from?: From hang + by.

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