straphang

Etymology

From strap + hang.

straphang means to ride public transport while standing and holding onto a strap. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

verb

To ride public transport while standing and holding onto a strap.“Instead of having people coming from the outskirts, straphanging in omnibuses and trains, working in the centre under congested conditions in badly lit, insanitary buildings[…]”