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bags

/bæɡz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A flexible container made of cloth, paper, plastic, etc.
  2. A handbag
  3. A suitcase.
  4. A schoolbag, especially a backpack.
  5. One’s preference.
  6. An ugly woman.
  7. To put into a bag.
  8. To catch or kill, especially when fishing or hunting.
  9. To gain possession of something, or to make first claim on something.
  10. To furnish or load with a bag.
  11. (African American Vernacular) To bring a woman one met on the street with one.
  12. (African American Vernacular) To laugh uncontrollably.
  13. To reserve for oneself.
  14. Used to claim something for oneself, especially in the combination 'Bags I'.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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