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handbag noun [ ˈhan(d)baɡ ]

• a small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items.
Similar: bag, shoulder bag, clutch bag, evening bag, pochette, flight bag, travelling bag, handgrip, overnighter, minaudière, pompadour, holdall, purse, pocketbook, reticule, caba, keister, Dorothy bag, peggy bag, purse-bag, vanity bag,
• a confrontation that does not lead to serious fighting, especially among soccer players.

handbag verb

• verbally attack or crush (a person or idea) ruthlessly and forcefully (typically used of a woman).
• "I saw her last week and got handbagged for 15 minutes"


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