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What is "hang-by"

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hang-by

Hang-by \Hang"-by`\ (-b[imac]`), n.; pl. Hang-bies (-b[imac]z`). A dependent; a hanger-on; -- so called in contempt.
--B. Jonson.

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hang-by

n. A dependent; a hanger-on; -- so called in contempt - B. Jonson