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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Idioms for bag
Origin of bag
First recorded in1200–50; 1920–25 for def. 31; Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi “pack, bundle, bag”
regional variation note for bag
1. Although bag and sack are both used everywhere throughout the U.S., the more commonly used word in the North Midland U.S. is bag and in the South Midland is sack.
OTHER WORDS FROM bag
bag·like, adjectiveun·bagged, adjectiveWords nearby bag
bafflegab, baffleplate, baffling, baffy, BAFTA, bag, Baganda, bag and baggage, bagasse, bagassosis, bagatelle
Definition for bag (2 of 2)
B.Ag.
abbreviation
Bachelor of Agriculture.
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British Dictionary definitions for bag
bag
/ (bæɡ) /
noun
verb bags, bagging or bagged
See also bags
Word Origin for bag
C13: probably from Old Norse baggi; related to Old French bague bundle, pack, Medieval Latin baga chest, sack, Flemish bagge
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Medical definitions for bag
bag
[ băg ]
n.
An anatomical sac or pouch, such as the udder of a cow.
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Idioms and Phrases with bag
bag
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