bindle

[bin-dl]

noun

Slang.

1. a bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bindle¹

1895–1900; probably akin to bundle; uncertain if < dialectal source or < German Bündel

Example Sentences

“It was my first time away from home with veritably just a meagre bindle on my back. I was way out of my comfort zone and flung into the deep end on the other side of the pond. I floundered but eventually found my water legs and learned to love dear ol’ Blighty.”

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The Surge didn’t come to this country, carrying nothing but a bindle of digital newsletters, for a political cuddlefest.

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Binder, whom Parker would interchangeably call “Bindle,” recalls the embattled production, laughing as he goes, like a veteran far enough removed from the war to appreciate its absurdities.

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Bindle is recalling all of its two-compartment water bottles and has halted production of them because of the presence of lead in exposed soldering dots in the bottom storage compartment.

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Bindle said drinking from the top of the bottle is safe, although the storage compartment should not be used.

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Related Words

• bundle 
• carton 
• package 
• packet