tagalong

American  

[tag-uh-lawng, -long] / ˈtæg əˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /

noun

1. a person or thing that follows the lead or initiative of another.

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Etymology

Origin of tagalong

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase tag along

Example Sentences

He really grew up in the agricultural machine shop, as my tagalong in the fields, supervising and servicing machinery.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023

Cameras on Dart and a mini tagalong satellite will capture the collision up close.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2022

“I just think that door looks better that way,” he told this tagalong reporter who pointed out the police car on the corner.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2021

The Times noted that this exchange, however, might end up preventing the tagalong bill from being formally passed by the Senate until next Fall – which opens it up to greater risk of derailment.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2021

The enemy fleet is down to four battle cruisers, sixteen destroyers, three fighter-bombers, seventeen fighters, four gunboats, and three attack transports with troops aboard, plus a tagalong pack of armed support ships.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer