cling-on

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cling-on

/ˈklɪŋɑn/ US
/ˈkliŋɑn/ US

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Deverbal from cling on.

noun cling-ons

Synonym of cling (“type of window ornament”). Window cling-ons are the same kind you see at Christmas time, with cute Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeers and Frosty the Snow Mans on them.
Similar: cling

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"cling-on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cling-on. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"cling-on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cling-on.

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@misc{cling_on_2026,
  title = {cling-on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cling-on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}