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handbagging

Handbagging (noun) means a verbal attack or criticism.

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A verbal attack or criticism.
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Etymology

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

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"handbagging" (noun) means a verbal attack or criticism.

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