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bindle

American  
[bin-dl] / ˈbɪn dl /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of bindle

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

Example Sentences

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We’re just un-photogenic hayseeds at a debutante ball, no picture ID, just a bindle stick of servility, just happy to be in Albuquerque, don't mind us.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2018

I was trying to get this company and myself to go from that bindle stage to that keep stage.

From Slate • Jan. 2, 2018

I thought of this quest as writing the rails — with an iPad instead of a hobo’s bindle and bedroll.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2014

With his bindle over one shoulder and a laptop under the other, he'll go anywhere in search of a game.

From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2011

George unslung his bindle and dropped it gently on the bank.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

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