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means A small bag carried by hand or on the arm to hold personal items like money, keys, and makeup.

from A straightforward compound of 'hand' and 'bag,' emerging in the 19th century to name bags meant for carrying by hand rather than on the back or in pockets. The word gained a sharper edge in British slang, where 'to handbag' someone means to attack them verbally or politically with blunt force — a usage popularized by press coverage of Margaret Thatcher's confrontational style, imagining her figuratively swinging her handbag at opponents.