Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handbags at ten paces

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
hand-bags at ten -paces
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of handbags at dawn (“a catty squabble”).

British usage; Humorous

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What does handbags at ten paces mean?
Synonym of handbags at dawn (“a catty squabble”).

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