65 entries under hanger-on topic. ×

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subordinate(noun, help, aid, associate, supporter)
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underling(noun, subordinate, assistant, junior, conformist)
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dependent(noun, fan, subordinate, patient)
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lackey(noun, person, help, guide, supporter)
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patron(noun, person, stay, associate, advocate)
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toady(noun, person, supporter, fan, subordinate)
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bootlicker(noun, person, supporter, fan, subordinate)
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copycat(noun, person, supporter, fan, admirer)
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habitué(noun, person, supporter, fan, fanatic)
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participant(noun, person, associate, supporter, fan)
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client(noun, person, supporter, fan, subordinate)
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puppet(noun, fan, subordinate, conformist)
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representative(noun, person, help, associate, supporter)
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slave(noun, fan, subordinate, sycophant)
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crony(noun, gofer)
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flatterer(noun, fan, subordinate, conformist)
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protégé(noun, person, supporter, fan, admirer)
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doormat(noun, fan, subordinate, conformist)
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gofer(noun, help, aid, associate, supporter)
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backscratcher(noun, fan, subordinate, sycophant)
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