bag

English

/ˈbæɡ/, /ˈbæːɡ/, /ˈbɛɡ/, /ˈbeɪɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • A flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc.
  • (informal) A handbag
  • A suitcase.
  • A schoolbag, especially a backpack.
  • (slang) One’s preference.
  • (derogatory) An ugly woman.
  • (baseball) The cloth-covered pillow used for first, second, and third base.
  • (baseball) First, second, or third base.
  • (preceded by "the") A breathalyzer, so named because it formerly had a plastic bag over the end to measure a set amount of breath.
  • (mathematics) A collection of objects, disregarding order, but (unlike a set) in which elements may be repeated.
  • A sac in animal bodies, containing some fluid or other substance.
  • (now) A pouch tied behind a man's head to hold the back-hair of a wig; a bag wig.
  • The quantity of game bagged in a hunt.
  • (slang) A scrotum.
  • (UK) A unit of measure of cement equal to 94 pounds.
  • (mostly) A dark circle under the eye, caused by lack of sleep, drug addiction etc.
  • (slang) A small envelope that contains drugs, especially narcotics.
  • (MLE) £1000, a grand.
  • (informal) A large number or amount.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bagge derived from Old Norse baggi (bundle, satchel, bag, pack) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰak-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰak-

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