hanger-on
noun
[ ˌhaŋərˈɒn ]
• a person who associates with another person or a group in a sycophantic manner or for the purpose of gaining some personal advantage.
• "the shysters, the freebooters, the hangers-on who traditionally take advantage of champions"
Similar:
follower,
flunkey,
toady,
camp follower,
sycophant,
fawner,
parasite,
leech,
henchman,
minion,
lackey,
vassal,
dependant,
retainer,
acolyte,
underling,
cohort,
groupie,
sponger,
freeloader,
passenger,
sidekick,
ligger,
suck-up,
liegeman,
pursuivant,
