grab bag
noun
a container or receptacle from which a person at a party or the like draws a gift without knowing what it is.
any miscellaneous collection.
Origin of grab bag
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words nearby grab bag
British Dictionary definitions for grab bag
grab bag
noun
a collection of miscellaneous things
US, Canadian and Australian
a bag or other container from which gifts are drawn at random
Idioms and Phrases with grab bag
grab bag
A miscellaneous collection, as in The meeting amounted to a grab bag of petty complaints. This term alludes to a container offered at a party or fair, where one dips in for a party favor or prize without knowing what one will get. [Mid-1800s]