handbagging
handbagging · handbaggings
A verbal attack or criticismA verbal attack or criticism.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, humorous)A verbal attack or criticism.
Origin
From handbag + -ing. Originally, a metonymic reference to Margaret Thatcher's handbag.From handbag + -ing. Originally, a metonymic reference to Margaret Thatcher's handbag.
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Forms
plural: handbaggings| Singular | handbagging |
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