English Experts

[zumstein]

Every time we see a picture or video of a politician being interviewed we notice faces of people over their shoulder in the background trying to get some promotion.
They are called here in Brazil “Pirate’s parrot”.
Como dizer em inglês? Só falta ser Pirate's parrot mesmo.
Bye

[donay mendonça]

Olá Zumstein,

Sugestão:

Yes-man.(Singular)
Yes-men.(Plural)

Ex:A bunch of yes-men.(um bando de papagaios de pirata.)

:Alguém que sempre está do lado e concorda com chefe,líder,etc para acabar obtendo alguma vantagem.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%2 ... f&oq=&aqi=

Boa sorte!

[Henry Cunha]

Not specifically related to politicians` hangers-on, but more to people who want to appear in news clips or other video broadcasts: vidiots.

Regards

[Breckenfeld]

My suggestion:

A velcroid.


A person who remains in close proximity to an important leader, particularly during photo sessions, to achieve increased media exposure.


Bye!

[Marcio_Farias]

Herr Breckenfeld, I second that specious notion. What do pirates teach their parrots anyway?