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handbag.

A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhændˌbæɡ/UK, US/ˈhæm.bəɡ/UK, US
  1. A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  2. A small bag used chiefly by women for carrying various small personal items, sometimes considered as a fashion accessory.

    Commonwealth · countable · uncountable
  3. Ellipsis of handbag house.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From hand + bag. The music genre is named from women dancing around a pile of their handbags in nightclubs. The verb is a reference to Margaret Thatcher's handbag.

verb/ˈhændˌbæɡ/UK, US/ˈhæm.bəɡ/UK, US
  1. To attack verbally or subject to criticism (typically used of a woman).

    UK · humorous · idiomatic · metonymically · transitive
Where this word comes from

From hand + bag. The music genre is named from women dancing around a pile of their handbags in nightclubs. The verb is a reference to Margaret Thatcher's handbag.

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