handbags at dawn

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von handbags at dawn im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A catty squabble

Silbentrennung

handbags at Dawn

Türkische aussprache

händbägz ät dôn

Aussprache

/ˈhandˌbagz ˈat ˈdôn/ /ˈhændˌbæɡz ˈæt ˈdɔːn/

Etymologie

() In British slang a fight where the protagonists are unable or unwilling to seriously hurt each other is commonly refered to as a handbag fight, in reference to the way girls fight by hitting each other with their handbags. Handbags at dawn is therefore a combination of the above with an allusion to 'pistols at dawn' style duelling to describe a conflict brought about by a perceived slight or offense to one's honour but which is nevertheless unlikely to result in any serious injury. Handbag may also have Thatcherite connotations.