Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bachelor's handbag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
bach-e-lor's hand-bag
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Slang

noun

Alternative letter-case form of bachelor's handbag

Example Sentences

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bachelor's handbags (plural)

Questions

What does bachelor's handbag mean?
A roast chicken sold in a disposable plastic carry bag with a handle.
Where does bachelor's handbag come from?
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.

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