handbagPronunciation: /ˈhan(d)bag/Translate handbag | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of handbag noun 1British a small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items. 2 (handbags) humorous a confrontation that does not lead to serious fighting, especially among soccer players. [from the idea of women fighting with their handbags] verb (handbags, handbagging, handbagged) [with object] informal, humorous (of a woman) verbally attack or crush (a person or idea) ruthlessly and forcefully:I saw her last week and got handbagged for 15 minutes[ 1980s: coined by Julian Critchley, Conservative MP, with reference to Margaret Thatcher's ministerial style in cabinet meetings]handbag in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of handbag in the US English dictionary
