fanny pack
Americannoun
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fanny packs
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fanny pack
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“Get a video of the DJ—it’s only here,” one woman told her husband over pounding Bruno Mars, clutching her fanny pack.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
There are few places I travel to without a good old fanny pack, and I may have a bit of a collection.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
Israel wears Wavey zig-zag top, bejeweled beanie, acid cargo pants, chrome fanny pack, Planeta neon mesh shorts, Tuzza custom reflector earring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
Police found a handgun magazine that belonged to the FBI agent in a fanny pack during a search of the car.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
I kept picturing him wearing a clown wig and fanny pack, but it wasn’t helping much.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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