barnacle

Verbo que significa adherirse o pegarse a algo (puede ser literal o figurado), como el crustáceo del mismo nombre que se adhiere al casco de un barco.

“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.”