barnacle

Verb für das Anhaften oder Ankleben an etwas (kann sowohl buchstäblich als auch bildlich gemeint sein), wie die Krebstiere gleichen Namens, die sich an Schiffsrümpfen festsetzen.

“I walked into one of those high-end stores on Rodeo Drive and I was amazed at how few products were on display. The floorspace was wide open. I guess they need all that open room to house the army of sales associates that stand ready to barnacle their lips to your keister.”