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hitchers

noun

plural of hitcher

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one who hitchhikes never stops for hitchers on interstates, where hitchhiking is illegal

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Armadillos have been found as roadkill in Ohio before but always along ramps to interstates, leading state wildlife officials to conclude that the animals were hitchhikers.

— Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
Another tactic is treating ship hulls with special paint that thwarts unwanted hitchhikers from latching on.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

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