Idioms for bag
Origin of bag
1200–50; 1920–25
for def 29; Middle English
bagge < Old Norse
baggi pack, bundle
regional variation note for bag
1. Although
bag and
sack are both used everywhere throughout the U.S., the more commonly used word in the North Midland U.S. is
bag and in the South Midland is
sack.
OTHER WORDS FROM bag
bag·like, adjective un·bagged, adjectiveWords nearby bag
bafflegab,
baffleplate,
baffling,
baffy,
bafta,
bag,
bag and baggage,
bag it,
bag job,
bag lady,
bag moth
British Dictionary definitions for bag and baggage
bag
/ (bæɡ) /
noun
verb bags, bagging or bagged
See also
bags
Word Origin for bag
C13: probably from Old Norse
baggi; related to Old French
bague bundle, pack, Medieval Latin
baga chest, sack, Flemish
bagge
Medical definitions for bag and baggage
bag
[ băg ]
n.
An anatomical sac or pouch, such as the udder of a cow.
Idioms and Phrases with bag and baggage (1 of 2)
bag and baggage
All of one's belongings, especially with reference to departing with them; completely, totally. For example, The day he quit his job, John walked out, bag and baggage. Originating in the 1400s, this phrase at first meant an army's property, and to march off bag and baggage meant that the departing army was not leaving anything behind for the enemy's use. By the late 1500s, it had been transferred to other belongings.
Idioms and Phrases with bag and baggage (2 of 2)
bag