a standing passenger in a subway, streetcar, bus, or train who clings for support to one of the short straps or similar devices placed along the aisle.

Straphanger definition: a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.

someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city. noun. a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support. ...

a standing passenger, as on a crowded bus or subway car, who holds onto a hanging strap or the like for support.

Straphanger (specifically), a standing passenger on a subway or bus · Straphanger (more generally), a commuter who uses public transportation ...

Jul 18, 2017 · It means something like a hanger-on person who does not productively contribute to the mission, but who takes credit for it anyway.

straphanger (plural straphangers). A person who travels using public transportation (often standing up and holding on to a strap).

n. 1. a standing passenger in a bus or subway train who holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above. 2.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun straphanger. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

Straphanger definition: One who grips a hanging strap or similar device for support while riding as a passenger on a bus or subway.