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bag lady
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bag lady
n. Slang
A homeless woman, especially one in a big city, who carries her possessions with her, as in a shopping bag.
bag lady
n
a woman who is homeless and wanders city streets with all her possessions in shopping bags Also called (in full) shopping bag lady
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Noun1.bag ladybag lady - a homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in shopping bags
homeless, homeless person - someone unfortunate without housing; "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"
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bag lady
n → Stadtstreicherin f (die ihre gesamte Habe in Einkaufstaschen mit sich führt)
bag lady n (fam) → stracciona, barbona
bag lady n (fam) → stracciona, barbona
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