bagful

[ bag-fool ]

/ ˈbæg fʊl /

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noun, plural bag·fuls.

the contents of or amount held by a bag: three bagfuls of groceries.

the quantity required to fill a bag.

a considerable amount: He has a bagful of clever ideas.

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Origin of bagful

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at bag, -ful

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We left the springs with a bagful of colorful rocks and one more story to tell.
Big-Sky West Texas: A Road Trip Through Hidden America|Condé Nast Traveler|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He reached home some days later with an empty pocket and an empty stomach, but with a bagful of books.
Heroes of To-Day|Mary R. Parkman
I would give you a great bagful if you could kill the snake which comes every night and steals my cattle.
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Den she come paradin home wid a bagful ob cash kase she tryin fer ter help we-all.
Three Little Women|Gabrielle E. Jackson

And my foot with all the bones rattling about like a bagful of dice where the trail of the gun went across it.
The Mystery of Cloomber|Arthur Conan Doyle
One—two—three—four—five—six—seven—eight—nine—that makes a big hole in that bagful, doesn't it?
At the Little Brown House|Ruth Alberta Brown