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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In 2024, diapers were included in the recycling drive, with residents required to write their names on designated bin bags.
From Barron's
Louis brokered the sale of Amiri clothes and Hermes bags from Lam to Ben, who bought the luxuries on credit and never paid him, Louis testified.
From Los Angeles Times
Supplies like hay, farm feed and bags of wood can harbour rodents.
From BBC
Early in the morning, workers prepare to send parcels out for delivery by sorting them into large square tote bags.
They have suitcases and pets, and food in plastic shopping bags.
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