baggies

[bag-eez]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. loose-fitting swimming trunks, often with a drawstring at the waist, especially as worn by surfers.

2. loose-fitting slacks, especially women's slacks gathered at the waist and tapering toward the ankles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of baggies¹

First recorded in 1960–65; bag + -y ² + -s ³

Example Sentences

Mead returned with a handful of baggies containing pills.

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“I was standing afar, and Tom was on the couch with Eric, and all of a sudden I see Tim walk out of our bedroom with baggies of pills,” Camela Kay said.

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She testified that she believed her then-husband — their divorce was finalized in 2023 — was selling the baggies of opioids to players to make extra money because the family had financial difficulties.

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Both Mead and Taylor denied in their testimony that they had any recollection of finding or seeing any baggies full of pills.

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Images shared by police show several pairs of shoes, multiple forms of foreign currency and a blender used to make “pink cocaine” next to empty baggies.

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