bag lady

[bag ley-dee]

noun

1. Slang: Offensive.,  an unsheltered or 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 lady

noun

1. Also called (in full): shopping bag lady. a woman who is homeless and wanders city streets with all her possessions in shopping bags

Word History and Origins

Origin of bag lady¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Related Words

• homeless person www.thesaurus.com
• shopping cart lady www.thesaurus.com
• shopping-bag lady 
• unhoused person www.thesaurus.com