bachelor's handbag

noun

Etymology

From bachelor + -'s + handbag, apparently from the observation that single men would rather purchase the ready-to-eat poultry in a bag than cook it themselves.

  1. derived from baggi
  2. inherited from bagge
  3. formed as handbag — “hand + bag
  4. formed as bachelor's handbag — “bachelor + -'s + handbag

Definitions

  1. A roast chicken sold in a disposable plastic carry bag with a handle.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of bachelor's handbag

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA