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tagalong

noun tag·along \ˈta-gə-ˌlȯŋ\

: a person who follows or goes somewhere with another person or group often in an annoying way

Full Definition of TAGALONG

:  one that persistently and often annoyingly follows the lead of another
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First Known Use of TAGALONG

1935

Rhymes with TAGALONG

all along, before long, billabong, Chittagong, come-along, come along, cradlesong, drinking song, evensong, get along, go along, run along, scuppernong, sing-along, siren song, string along, summerlong, Vietcong

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