What does hang-by mean?
Hang-by means (derogatory, obsolete) A dependent; a hanger-on..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(derogatory, obsolete) A dependent; a hanger-on..
; 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
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Hang-by means (derogatory, obsolete) A dependent; a hanger-on..
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; 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
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