Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handbagger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hand-bag-ger
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who collects handbags.

Informal

noun

A person who attends a music night with little understanding of the genre or subculture.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"I can check up on relationships, fitness, horoscopes, the weather, careers - and when I've dipped into my chosen areas, I can then access a chat group to talk with fellow handbaggers about life."
"'As the music policy changed, the handbaggers dropped off and we started pulling in more of the proper soul fans,' said Karen."

Etymology

From handbag + -er; in the sense of a person attending a music night, refers to the practice of dancing around handbags in a nightclub.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: handbag

Usage

Inflected Forms

handbaggers (plural)

Questions

What does handbagger mean?: A person who collects handbags.
Where does handbagger come from?: From handbag + -er; in the sense of a person attending a music night, refers to the practice of dancing around handbags in a nightclub.

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