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View synonyms for doggy bag
doggy bag
noun
- a small bag provided on request by a restaurant for a customer to carry home leftovers of a meal, ostensibly to feed a dog or other pet.
doggy bag
noun
- a bag into which leftovers from a meal may be put and taken away, supposedly for the diner's dog
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Word History and Origins
Origin of doggy bag1
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
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Example Sentences
My faux bois doggy bag would look comfortable on Rodeo Drive or Fifth Avenue, as though my stomach went on a treat-yourself shopping spree.
From Washington Post
Does the concept of a “doggy bag” exist outside of restaurants?
From Washington Post
I had a neighbor down the street who left doggy bags with dog poo and my name written out on the doggy bag because he hated me so much.
From Salon
I used to think the worst thing to find by the sidewalk was a full doggy bag, but now I realize the worst thing is all the discarded masks I see.
From Seattle Times
This is the very real harvest us weirdos who love ice fishing seek to leave with as much as photos or dinner: this little doggy bag of blessedness.
From New York Times
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