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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Passengers will be able to check in and drop their bags at the remote terminal in Framingham, housed in a newly constructed temporary building.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Airlines have reduced the frequency of flights on some routes, grounded or retired older or less fuel-efficient aircraft, postponed aircraft deliveries, and raised their fees for checked bags and other costs.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
A new-look back three of full-back Pauline Barrat and wings Anais Grando and Lea Murie have only 18 caps between them, but bags of pace and flair.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
A new iteration of the Dior Saddle bag was car-inspired, sharing DNA with John Galliano’s 2001 Dior Cadillac bags, featuring car paint surfaces and motor key charms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
But one of the staff dresses up like Santa and tosses bags of candy out of a Santa sack.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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