Meanings
nounhanger-outer (plural hanger-outers)
plural hanger-outers
- informalOne who hangs out in a specific place or with specific company.
It seems plausible (and consistent with vague impressions I've gathered as a GCN hanger-outer/volunteer) that GCN׳s role as a community-based, grassroots project put it in more direct contact with local March organizers than with the national leadership.
1988 February 21, Pam Mitchell, “GCN's Willingness To Step On Toes”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 31, page 5
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