It means a standing passenger in a subway, streetcar, bus, or train who clings for support to one of the short straps or it means people sit on the seats also?
straphanger?
It may vary from localoty to locality, but in NYC, I think is can be used to refer generically to all subway riders (seated or standing).
Example: Because of rising energy costs and the weak dollar, straphangers will soon have to endure another fare increase, the 11th one in the last 2 years.
Example: Because of rising energy costs and the weak dollar, straphangers will soon have to endure another fare increase, the 11th one in the last 2 years.
like omg, I saw this thread, and then I saw an add in the subway with that word, and I was like omg, I just saw that word on antimoon, so like now i came back here and found out what it means.