Meaning

1 senses
  1. (UK, slang)An insignificant fight or argument.

    2011, Daniel Sperling, Ant McPartlin: 'Pub scuffle was just handbags', Digital Spy "It was just a scuffle in a pub, a bit of… handbags. Nine times out of ten, people are nice to us."

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Please do not invite crime by leaving handbags and valuables on your seat unattended.

    ruПожалуйста, не провоцируйте преступников - не оставляйте без присмотра сумки и ценные вещи на сиденьях.

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  2. Jane has five handbags.

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  3. She needs two handbags.

    deSie braucht zwei Handtaschen.

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  4. Mary collects shoes and handbags.

    deMaria sammelt Schuhe und Handtaschen.

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Origin

From handbag + -s. In the sense of fight, a clipping of handbags at dawn or handbags at te

From handbag + -s. In the sense of fight, a clipping of handbags at dawn or handbags at ten paces (1980s).

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Forms

plural: handbagses
Singularhandbags
Pluralhandbagses

regular

See also

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