Noun: dangler dang-gu-lu(r)
- A person who follows or hangs around others, often with amorous intentions
"He was known as a dangler, always hovering around the popular girls"
- (grammar) a modifying word or phrase that does not clearly or logically modify any word in the sentence
"The editor pointed out several danglers in the manuscript"
Derived forms: danglers
Encyclopedia: Dangler