clinging vine

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Definitions of clinging vine words

noun clinging vine a woman who displays excessive emotional dependence on a man 3
noun clinging vine a woman regarded as helpless and dependent in her relationship with a man 3
noun clinging vine a person who behaves in a helpless and dependent manner in relationships with others. 1

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1960-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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