handbags
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
An insignificant fight or argument.
Register: slang
Examples
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."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “handbags” mean?
An insignificant fight or argument.
Is “handbags” formal or informal?
handbags is generally slang.