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bag lady

–noun
1. a homeless woman who lives and sleeps on city streets or in public places, often keeping all her belongings with her in shopping bags.
2. bagwoman.

bag⋅wom⋅an

[bag-woom-uhn]
–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
a woman who collects, carries, or distributes illegal payoff money.
Also called bag lady.


Origin:
1970–75; bag + -woman
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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