an old bag

old bag

A frustrating, irritating woman. Ugh, what is that old bag complaining about today?
See also: bag, old
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

an old ˈbag

(disapproving, offensive) an annoying and unpleasant woman: Some old bag came in here complaining that we’d charged her too much.
See also: bag, old
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • old bag
  • bag that!
  • bag your face
  • Bag your face!
  • bag and baggage
  • What’s in the bag!
  • What's in the bag?
References in classic literature
So I shut him in the porch, with an old bag to lie on, and went to bed.
He is the founder of Isis" White House hopeful Donald Trump accuses the US President of founding the Islamic State group "Most people think of Victoria as an old bag in a bonnet, don't they?
Lord Provost Donald Wilson has launched this year's Lunch with an Old Bag - a title aimed at challenging unfair labels - with a drinks reception at the City Chambers.
Janet Street-Porter revealed she made her partner carry a rucksack for supplies - well he must be used to dealing with an old bag.
If you donate an old bag to the Osprey store you receive 20% off a new one.
The busy mum-of-four added the caption: "After three hours of sleep, I feel like an old bag! x vb,"
"I hate being in my 50s, not least because there are great roles that I just know I won't get now because the casting director thinks that I look like an old bag" New Tricks star Amanda Redman, below "Brutal and volcanic" Labour's former chancellor Alistair Darling's opinion of Gordon Brown when he was Prime Minister "I am perfectly comfortable with not being the guy whose decisions cost a couple of hundred thousand people their lives" Actor George Clooney, ruling himself out as future US president "I realise that people who were once on TV, people who I used to love, people who were unthinkably famous, are just not on TV any more.
Gareth Preston, prosecuting, said he'd told Mrs Patricia Lehart to "f*** off and called her an old bag" and a relative had described him "ranting and raving."
The ivory canvas tote bag has lettering that reads "Not an Old Bag." Imprinted on the inside is "Support for Seniors - It's in the Bag."
Still I suppose it is better than being looked on as an old bag. But it does limit you."
Russ says: "The golden rule is never to leave anything on show - even an old bag or coat.
All the gods you've known have vanished and left you an old bag of bones.
An old bag lady was magnificently portrayed by Kathryn Dunn, who demonstrated an unsuspected rubbery face.
Everybody's efforts were recognised on Friday afternoon at Lunch with an Old Bag and, when the final total was announced, it sent shockwaves around the room as we rocketed from last year's staggering PS269,000 to PS425,000.
On my fridge there is a magnet bearing the encouraging words: "Take an old bag shopping."