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intj, noun, verb, slang

intj, noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An insignificant fight or argument. UK, slang

    "2011, Daniel Sperling, Ant McPartlin: 'Pub scuffle was just handbags', Digital Spy "It was just a scuffle in a pub, a bit of… handbags. Nine times out of ten, people are nice to us.""

  2. 2
    plural of handbag form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of handbag form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Intj
  1. 1
    Said jocularly in response to a particularly derogatory, bitchy or catty dialogue; calm down; cool it. British, slang

    "!"

Synonyms

All synonyms
meowmeow

Example

More examples

"Please do not invite crime by leaving handbags and valuables on your seat unattended."

Etymology

From handbag + -s. In the sense of fight, a clipping of handbags at dawn or handbags at ten paces (1980s).

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calm downcool ithandbags come out

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