bags
Britishplural noun
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informal a lot; a great deal
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short for Oxford bags
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informal any pair of trousers
interjection
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Also: bags I. slang:childrens an indication of the desire to do, be, or have something
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uncouth
Example Sentences
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The officers took their positions and scanned my ID, boarding pass and carry-on bags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Trip-related problems are exceedingly common, yet we keep packing our bags.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
An AFP journalist saw several body bags on the ground outside the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar and restaurant early Monday morning, while dozens of emergency service workers thronged the scene.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Even on an early Tuesday afternoon in July, the brightly lit, bustling space hums with high energy as a lunchtime crowd of New Yorkers tightly navigates the narrow aisles with oversized canvas bags.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Then she handed me some bags to strap on—they were filled with corn cakes and apples, but I didn’t know why.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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