STRAPHANGER

straphanger

(noun) a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support

straphanger

(noun) a commuter who uses public transportation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

straphanger (plural straphangers)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 March 2025

AROMATIC

(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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