straphanging
/ˈstræpˌhæŋɪŋ/
noun
- The act of standing while holding onto a strap or overhead handle on a crowded bus, train, or subway.
- Straphanging is common during rush hour on the city subway.
- The train was so packed that straphanging was the only option.
- After years of straphanging, she finally bought a car.