grab hag
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom grab + hag. Originally applied to older women who engaged in the practice, but now can be applied to individuals of any age or gender.
Noun
edit- (slang, derogatory) One who takes excessively or takes all that is available, without regard for the needs or considerations of others.
- 2022 November 8, China Fact Chasers, “The Evil Grab Hags of China!”, in YouTube[1]:
- There’s a certain type of auntie in China, OK? We call them grab hags. […] There’s a specific demographic of these grab hags, we call them, which are, like, the most infuriating people you’ll ever meet. […] They’re basically like these vile creatures that will take anything they can. If they see an opportunity to take something for free, they do.
Derived terms
edit- grab-hag (verb)