octogenarian / aak·tuh·juh·neh'·ree·uhn / noun = a person who is between 80 and 89 years old. Example: Although I am an octogenarian, I have not seen, heard, or thought of that word in years. I read somewhere that an octogenarian is a chronologically-gifted person in their eighties. This photo was taken back when I was ONLY 80 years old.
bag la·dy /ˈbaɡ ˌlādē/ noun INFORMAL = a homeless woman who carries her possessions in shopping bags. Example: Yes, I'm sure you already know what a bag lady is, but it occurred to me that I, too, am a bag lady. What?!? Yep, I just happen to be a bookbag lady. My bag, of course, is a bookbag. Here's one of my book bags, which is the bag my library uses to deliver books to me and the other elderly folks who live at the Crown Center. (Now I wonder if my handle should be "bookbag lady"?)
han·dle /ˈhandəl / noun = slang, a person's nickname or username, as on a social media website. Example: Being known by the handle of bookbag lady makes sense to me.
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