bachelor's handbag

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A roast chicken sold in a disposable plastic carry bag with a handle. Australia,New-Zealand,slang
    — The Betoota Advocate (26 October 2021), Betoota-isms, Pan Macmillan Australia, →ISBN: “Items such as the Bachelor’s Handbag, for example. To the casual observer, it’s just a roast chicken in a plastic bag from a supermarket. In our town, it’s an accessory. A status symbol.”

词形变化

bachelor's handbags plural Bachelor's Handbag alternative

词源

From bachelor + -'s + handbag, apparently from the observation that single men would rather purchase the ready-to-eat poultry in a bag than cook it themselves.
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