handbaggingとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

handbagging (plural handbaggings)

1. (UK, humorous) A verbal attack or criticism.

   Synonyms: harangue, rant, tirade; animadversion, criticization, stricture; see also Thesaurus:critique

   • 1994, Jonathan Petre, By Sex Divided: The Church of England and Women Priests, Fount, →ISBN, page 100:

     Much of the resistance to women at the altar had always derived from women in the pews; Dr Hewitt's handbagging style helped to undermine the feminists' refrain that these women's conservatism was the result of brutal oppression by men.

   • 2011 December 7, Ed Miliband, “Engagements”, in Hansard‎, volume 537, House of Commons:

     I think the short answer is that six weeks ago the Prime Minister was promising his Back Benchers a handbagging for Europe, but now he is reduced to hand wringing.

   • 2014 November 10, Jon Sopel, “And then Ron said to Maggie”, in BBC News‎:

     In Downing Street there was urgent fury, and it was coming from Margaret Thatcher, ready to give a handbagging to anyone who got in her way.

動詞

handbagging

1. present participle and gerund of handbag

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