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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Keenan, who has been tending to her streets for several years, has been paying Phillips $100 for Wednesday scouting forays and another $100 to fill four or five huge bags on Saturday trash patrol.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
These were to soften our under-eyes, the only bags at the retreat without Chanel branding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"They drive down and turn their head to see if they can see us. I'm usually lifting something in the yard, bags of clay or whatever," Keith said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
On Monday the president emerged from the Oval Office to receive two bags of his beloved cheeseburgers and French fries from Sharon Simmons of Arkansas, a 58-year-old who quickly became known as “DoorDash Grandma.”
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
One table handed out bags of chips and bottles of water and apples and bananas.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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