hanger-on

Someone who spends time with a person or a group of people hoping to benefit in some way from the association. The term implies that such a person is sycophantic and/or unwanted. Ever since Jennifer became a famous actress, she's surrounded by hangers-on trying to use her to further their own careers.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Connell	['kɔnəl]
Kobina	-	Western African, Akan
Bronislav	brah-nee-SLAHF (Russian)	Czech, Slovak, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Cholpon	-	Kyrgyz
Talon	-	English (Modern)
Anatolius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)