grab hag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who takes excessively or takes all that is available, without regard for the needs or considerations of others.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-grab hag.wav

Word forms

grab hag grab hags grab-hag

Etymology

From grab + hag. Originally applied to older women who engaged in the practice, but now can be applied to individuals of any age or gender.

Related words

grab-haggery

Derived words

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.