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crocus sack

American  

noun

Southern U.S. (chiefly South Atlantic States).

  1. a burlap bag.

Regionalisms

See gunnysack.

Etymology

Origin of crocus sack

First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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On her way out she waved her handkerchief at the nurse and turned her into a crocus sack of chicken feed.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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