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Meaning of "hornbag" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HORNBAG

From horny.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HORNBAG

hornbag  [ˈhɔːnˌbæɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORNBAG

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hornbag is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORNBAG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hornbag

Kath & Kim

Kath & Kim is a character-driven Australian television situation comedy series. The series was created by, and is written by Jane Turner and Gina Riley who play the title characters: a suburban mother and daughter with a dysfunctional relationship. The series main characters consist of Kath Day-Knight, a cheerful 50-year-old woman, her self-indulgent daughter Kim Craig, Kath's boyfriend and second husband, the metrosexual Kel Knight, as well as Kim's estranged husband Brett Craig and her lonely, overweight "second best friend" Sharon Strzelecki. The series is set in the fictional suburb of Fountain Lakes in Melbourne. It is primarily filmed in Patterson Lakes. The series was conceived by Turner and Riley in the early 1990s as a weekly segment of the Australian comedy series Fast Forward. The skit was then developed into a full-series. The first series of Kath & Kim premiered on ABC TV on 16 May 2002, with three further series following, while a television movie, entitled Da Kath and Kim Code, was broadcast nationally on 25 November 2005.

Definition of hornbag in the English dictionary

The definition of hornbag in the dictionary is a promiscuous woman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORNBAG


beanbag
ˈbiːnˌbæɡ
boil-in-a-bag
ˈbɔɪlɪnəˌbæɡ
carpetbag
ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡ
dirtbag
ˈdɜːtˌbæɡ
feedbag
ˈfiːdˌbæɡ
fleabag
ˈfliːˌbæɡ
footbag
ˈfʊtˌbæɡ
gasbag
ˈɡæsˌbæɡ
handbag
ˈhændˌbæɡ
kitbag
ˈkɪtˌbæɡ
mailbag
ˈmeɪlˌbæɡ
postbag
ˈpəʊstˌbæɡ
punchbag
ˈpʌntʃˌbæɡ
ragbag
ˈræɡˌbæɡ
ratbag
ˈrætˌbæɡ
rattlebag
ˈrætəlˌbæɡ
saddlebag
ˈsædəlˌbæɡ
sandbag
ˈsændˌbæɡ
scumbag
ˈskʌmˌbæɡ
windbag
ˈwɪndˌbæɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORNBAG

horn
horn antenna
horn balance
horn in
Horn of Africa
horn of plenty
horn silver
horn-rimmed spectacles
hornbeak
hornbeam
hornbill
hornblende
hornblendic
hornbook
hornbug
Hornby
horned
horned asp
horned lizard
horned owl

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORNBAG

air bag
airbag
bag
bean bag
body bag
carry-on bag
clutch bag
duffle bag
dust bag
in the bag
let the cat out of the bag
mixed bag
overnight bag
paper bag
plastic bag
shopping bag
shoulder bag
sleeping bag
tote bag
unbag

Synonyms and antonyms of hornbag in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hornbag» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORNBAG

Find out the translation of hornbag to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hornbag from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hornbag» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

hornbag
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hornbag
570 millions of speakers

English

hornbag
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hornbag
380 millions of speakers
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hornbag
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

hornbag
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hornbag
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hornbag
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hornbag
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hornbag
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hornbag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

hornbag
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hornbag
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hornbag
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hornbag
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hornbag
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉर्नबॅग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hornbag
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hornbag
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hornbag
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

hornbag
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hornbag
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

hornbag
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

hornbag
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hornbag
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

hornbag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hornbag

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORNBAG»

The term «hornbag» is used very little and occupies the 191.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hornbag

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORNBAG»

Discover the use of hornbag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hornbag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Disguises
'Ah,' she inhaled, puffing out her chest. She lay down beside me again and handed me the joint. I took a heavy drag and held it while she rabbited on. 'You know why I dress like a hornbag? It's like my disguise. Papa and my brothers believe ...
Sally Leigh, 2007
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Ishtar's Child
Alex had known Donna for over two years; she was one of his top models. He had made a point of introducing himselfto her and theyhaddated from time totime. When Don had askedhim for a real 'hornbag', Alex immediately thought ofDonna.
Marcel Bray, 2012
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Paddy's People: Tales of Life, Love, Laughter, and Smelly Horses
Schmickleberg had given him access to the gumshoe's personnel file and he knew what he was up against. The boss spy girl would also be formidable but, as she was such a stunning looking hornbag, he was less inclined to be the fly in her ...
Gerry Burke, 2013
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Pest Takes a Chance: ... and Other Humorous Stories from the ...
The only downside was that in the absence of Jessie Thistlewaite, I had to sit next to that hopeless hornbag, Hilary Huckmeister. There was no way that I was going to cover her ass. −4− Transition Holy orders For your lies only 'Till death.
Gerry Burke, 2011
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What Remains:
I quite fancy the lapstyle, but April, that's the wife—she's a right hornbag so you keep your hands to yourself when you're here—she wants something that'll lastlonger. So we'dlike you tomeasure us up for one that isn'tlap dance.' Lap dance?
Philip Leslie, 2013
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Say When
Heynatz falls into the television category “She's a hornbag, we must be able to do something with her.” You could do worse than having a show hosted by Grant and Erika. For example, a show hosted by Livinia Nixon and Richard Wilkins.
Catherine Deveny, 2008
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The Double Life of A Sex-Worker, Oh...And A Brain Injury
They say in all the books that most people wake up angry, but he has a funny, lopsided smile when he squeezes the toy I bought him that goes, 'I'm a hornbag, I' m horney, hahhahhah!' I wish he would get angry, because that would mean he ...
Louise, 2012
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Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy
Holy hornbag, hewassohot! Why doIkeeputtering profanities whenever I encounter Fitzwilliam Darcy? pondered Elizabeth. It is so out of character for me, for crap's sake.Holy crap, I just did it again! Mr Darcy took a seat beside Elizabeth .
William Codpiece Thwackery, 2012
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Streets to Success
... Choice Family Goodbyes Bad Dreams Rock and a Hard Face CHAPTER 10 COST OF LIVING PAGE 263 Proverbial Happenings Hornbag Prey Operation KI Spiritually Bankrupt Got To Have It Little White Cards CHAPTER 11 THE GUIDING ...
Ben Blanch, 2010
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Lucy in the Sky
You are such a Hornbag. Thank you to all my friends and colleagues at heat, but especially Mark Frith: officially the Best Boss Ever. Thank you to Giulia Cassini for her help with all things Italian (and, to some extent, Russian...), and to Lauren ...
Paige Toon, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORNBAG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hornbag is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Sonic Bed Vibrates Your Music's Frequencies Whilst You “Sleep”
The Sonic Bed is a new contraption from some hornbag scientists in Scotland which purports to be a “dynamic, multi-sensory approach to ... «Music Feeds, Jun 15»
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Married At First Sight's Zoe and Alex pose with bouncing little boy
'I didn't know I'd married a hornbag,' Alex said, to Zoe's retort: 'I didn't know I'd married an old man!' Speaking to Daily Mail Australia last month, ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
3
Tracking the Lusty Life of Shelley, John Allison's Uncompromising …
Even way back in the effectively disavowed Bobbins, Shelley is a hornbag whimsy mimsy who likes sexual affection and delights in human ... «ComicsAlliance, May 15»
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Stop Laughing … This is Serious: comedians deliver the goods on …
... Look at Moi , initially concentrating on 40-something, frizzy-permed Kath Day-Knight and her suburban princess hornbag daughter Kim Craig ... «The Australian, Mar 15»
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Real Housewives of Melbourne, episode three recap: 'I heard you f …
Just when you thought 'I hear you f**k for heroin' was as weird as this show could possibly get, entire stage right, cricket hornbag Shane Warne. «NEWS.com.au, Mar 15»
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The Real Housewives Of Melbourne Returned Last Night; Here's …
Like some sort of rich-lady version of Kath Day-Knight, she's trim, taut and terrific (and a bloody hornbag). Future Kylie gives great reality TV, ... «Junkee, Feb 15»
7
Kingsman: The Secret Service
His assistant, Gazelle (Sofia Boutella), is a raven-haired hornbag with artificial legs, like Oscar Pistorius's, with which she slices up her ... «Echonetdaily, Feb 15»
8
Paper Planes review – a heart-on-sleeve tournament movie for the …
... curio, and he doubles as a vessel for jokes geared at a more adult level (grandpa is an old hornbag for whom one lady is never enough). «The Guardian, Jan 15»
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Geoffrey Edelsten proposes to Gabi Grecko at the 2014 Melbourne …
Sir Hornbag (@hornery) November 4, 2014. Model Gigi Hadid, who is the daughter of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Foster, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 14»
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We Watched Robin Thicke's Terrible New Rom-Com So You …
It's for the best, given the way he monotonously mumbles through his hornbag drivel and relies on a repetitive stock of uncomfortable actorly ... «Junkee, Jul 14»

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