# handbagging

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A verbal attack or criticism.

## Etymology
From handbag + -ing. Originally, a metonymic reference to Margaret Thatcher's handbag.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/handbagging