by Jennifer-Ann January 5, 2009
Get the happy handbagmug. A type of electronic dance music and a subgenre of house music characterized by upbeat tempo (120 – 130 BPM), singable lyrics, and a simple 4/4 time signature that was popular during the late 80s and early 90s, especially in gay dance clubs.
Frequently performed by female vocalists (Whitney Houston, Amber, Kristine W, Deborah Cox) and punctuated with dramatic "break downs" or "dropouts" (where the music builds to a frenetic high, drops off to virtual silence, only to build again), handbag house is also known as "happy house," or "diva house," (and, more derisively, as "plastic disco"). Declined in popularity as harder, less melodic music (aka "tweaker music") became de rigueur.
Name pokes fun at deliriously happy dancers waving their handbags—imaginary or not—in the air. Alternatively, it may refer to a group of club-goers dancing around their handbags thrown on the floor.
Frequently performed by female vocalists (Whitney Houston, Amber, Kristine W, Deborah Cox) and punctuated with dramatic "break downs" or "dropouts" (where the music builds to a frenetic high, drops off to virtual silence, only to build again), handbag house is also known as "happy house," or "diva house," (and, more derisively, as "plastic disco"). Declined in popularity as harder, less melodic music (aka "tweaker music") became de rigueur.
Name pokes fun at deliriously happy dancers waving their handbags—imaginary or not—in the air. Alternatively, it may refer to a group of club-goers dancing around their handbags thrown on the floor.
That last set was some of the best handbag house I've heard in eons. I’m dizzy from spinning around out there, waving my hands in the air. Grrrrl, I gotta go hydrate!
by MusclyGeek May 20, 2019
Get the handbag housemug. by England Phi Beta Gamma March 10, 2014
Get the hollywood handbagmug. When someone doesn't know the saying is "hell in a handbasket" and they keep saying that you are wrong.
Supposedly it is a saying in the mid-west states.
Supposedly it is a saying in the mid-west states.
by tboycgirl August 25, 2020
Get the hell in a handbagmug. When you used to be a prince in the British Royal family and everyone loved you until you got Markled by your wife and now she acts like she’s more important than you and you act like her servant and the lesser of the 2
Awww look he’s her personal handbag I can’t believe he used to be a prince she acts like she’s the blood Royal lol
by Megxit crybabies March 12, 2021
Get the Personal Handbagmug. by Sniffer the dog April 7, 2017
Get the big handbag weekmug. Commonly found in the middle east, this is an act where one man inserts his hand up another man's rectum and picks out the corn in his poop. Designed for pleasure that leads to softer bowel movements.
Dude I just visited Turkey and this guy tried to get me drunk and give me a Turkish Handbag after we had corn for dinner.
by Hugh G Bahls September 5, 2025
Get the Turkish Handbagmug.