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Handbag vs Meow - What's the difference?

handbag | meow |

As nouns the difference between handbag and meow

is that handbag is (mainly commonwealth) a small bag used by women (or sometimes by men) for carrying various small personal items while meow is the cry of a cat.

As verbs the difference between handbag and meow

is that handbag is (british|transitive|humorous) figuratively, to hit with a handbag; to attack verbally or subject to criticism (used originally of ) while meow is of a cat, to make its cry.

As an interjection meow is

the cry of a cat.

handbag

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mainly Commonwealth) A small bag used by women (or sometimes by men) for carrying various small personal items.
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  • (uncountable) An anthemic subgenre of house music of the late 1980s, often with booming vocals.

    • Synonyms

    * (bag used by women) purse (North American) * (subgenre of house music) diva house, handbag house

    Hyponyms

    * man-bag, murse

    Derived terms

    * handbags at ten paces * hardbag * man-bag

    Verb

    (handbagg)
  • (British, transitive, humorous) Figuratively, to hit with a handbag; to attack verbally or subject to criticism (used originally of ).

    • External links

    * * ("handbag" on Wikipedia)

    meow

    English

    Alternative forms

    * meu * mew * miaow, miaou (UK)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • The cry of a cat.
  • Said in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.
  • Said to denote seductiveness, mimicking a growl.

    • Synonyms

    * nyao

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cry of a cat.

    • Derived terms

    * cat’s meow * meowy

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a cat, to make its cry.

    • Synonyms

    * mew