sandbag

English

noun

Definitions

A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.
An engraver's leather cushion, etc.
(poker) A deceptive play whereby a player with a strong hand bets weakly or passively.

Etymology

Compound from English sand + English bag.

Origin

English

bag

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Sandland English
airbag English
bag English
bagboy English
bagful English
baggable English
bagger English
baggie English
baggy English
baghead English
baghouse English
bagism English
bagless English
baglike English
bagload English
bagmaker English
bagmaking English
bagman English
bagmoth English
bagpipes English
bagplot English
bagwash English
bagwoman English
bagworm English
ballbag English
beanbag English
binbag English
biobag English
bookbag English
carpetbag English
cockbag English
cuntbag English
debag English
desand English
dickbag English
dirtbag English
doggy bag English
douchebag English
drybag English
dunesand English
dustbag English
earthbag English
endobag English
feedbag English
firesand English
fleabag English
footbag English
fuckbag English
gamebag English
gasbag English
geobag English
giftbag English
glovebag English
grab bag English
greensand English
grotbag English
growbag English
handbag English
hoebag English
honeybag English
hornbag English
hosebag English
ice bag English
ironsand English
jellybag English
jerrybag English
kitbag English
litterbag English
mailbag English
man-bag English
mealbag English
meatbag English
milkbag English
minibag English
multibag English
netbag English
nosebag English
nutbag English
paperbag English
polybag English
poopbag English
postbag English
punchbag English
puss in a bag English
quicksand English
ragbag English
ratbag English
rebag English
resand English
rollbag English
saddlebag English
sand English
sand eel English
sand-cast English
sand-nigger English
sandable English
sandbagger English
sandball English
sandbank English
sandbar English
sandbathe English
sandbed English
sandbell English
sandbelt English
sandbird English
sandblast English
sandblaster English
sandboard English
sandboarding English
sandbox English
sandboy English
sandbur English
sandcastle English
sandcrete English
sander English
sandfish English
sandflat English
sandflea English
sandfly English
sandglass English
sandgroper English
sandgrounder English
sandgrouse English
sandheap English
sandhill English
sandhiller English
sandhog English
sandhopper English
sandification English
sanding English
sandish English
sandlace English
sandless English
sandlighter English
sandlike English
sandling English
sandlot English
sandman English
sandnigger English
sandpainting English
sandpaper English
sandpile English
sandpipe English
sandpiper English
sandpit English
sandplain English
sandprawn English
sandridge English
sandscape English
sandshoe English
sandsoap English
sandspit English
sandspur English
sandstone English
sandstorm English
sandsucker English
sandthorn English
sandward English
sandwasher English
sandworm English
sandwort English
sandy English
schoolbag English
scruffbag English
scumbag English
seabag English
seasand English
seedbag English
shellbag English
shit bag English
shitbag English
shitebag English
shoebag English
shoulderbag English
showbag English
sickbag English
sleazebag English
slimebag English
slutbag English
snotbag English
stinkbag English
subbag English
sugarbag English
teabag English
toolbag English
unbag English
waist bag English
warbag English
washbag English
waterbag English
whingebag English
windbag English
winebag English
workbag English
bag Norwegian Bokmål
bag Swedish
サンドバッグ Japanese
バッグ Japanese
bag Norwegian Nynorsk
bagge Middle English
sand Middle English
baggi Old Norse
बैग Hindi
bag Welsh
beg Malay
ubhaka Zulu
bek Tok Pisin
beig Kriol