baggage blame

When your significant other blames you for the wrong doing and miss behaviors of their ex.

"Honey, I have never done that, that is something your ex boyfriend use to do; don't put that baggage blame on me."

First coined by Shelley Sauer 2022

by Ijllan S. November 13, 2022

Baggage Handler

When a relationship starts great then you realize that person comes with crazy kids and an exes. Since you moved in with your new person you have to deal with all their baggage until the lease is up.

John moved in with Pam things were great ... until Pam’s kids moved in and were diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and now her ex - husband , Nick came over on Christmas. John as to handle all her baggage, John is a baggage handler until the lease is up.

by Lilfapp415 January 7, 2021

Goodie Baggage

Noun
A matter regarding a person’s past that can affect their current disposition in a positive manner:

Heathy habits, perks, positive relationships, uplifting colleagues, or healthy dynamics etc.

Person 1: I think I’m going to leave the company because of all the baggage with my department and toxic colleagues.

Person 2: Hey what about the goodie baggage? Think of all the positive things that you’d be leaving behind as well.

by That's Grand April 12, 2021

emotional baggage

Named after "something heavy that you carry around wherever you go," this term refers to unresolved negative emotions and past experiences that continue to affect a person's present life and relationships.

She realized that her emotional baggage from previous relationships was holding her back from truly connecting with someone new.

by Emotional Cruiser August 7, 2025

Baggage bomb

Offloading immense amount of gossip onto friend/relative.

“You’ve just baggage bombed me”

by gossipggood May 17, 2025