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handbagger

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From handbag + -er; in the sense of a person attending a music night, refers to the practice of dancing around handbags in a nightclub.

noun handbaggers

informal A person who collects handbags. I can check up on relationships, fitness, horoscopes, the weather, careers - and when I've dipped into my chosen areas, I can then access a chat group to talk with fellow handbaggers about life.
derogatory, informal A person who attends a music night with little understanding of the genre or subculture. 'As the music policy changed, the handbaggers dropped off and we started pulling in more of the proper soul fans,' said Karen.

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@misc{handbagger_2026,
  title = {handbagger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/handbagger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}