saddlebag

[ sad-l-bag ]

noun

1. a large bag or pouch, usually one of a pair, hung from a saddle, laid over the back of a horse behind the saddle, or mounted over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle.
2. Often saddlebags. excess fat around the hips and buttocks.

saddlebag

/ ˈsædəlˌbæɡ /

noun

1. a pouch or small bag attached to the saddle of a horse, bicycle, etc
2. informal.
   plural rolls of fat protruding from the sides of a person's thighs

Word History and Origins

Origin of saddlebag¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

He stared at me as he reached into the pack mule’s saddlebag, I thought maybe for a knife.

From Literature

The bartender reached for the whiskey, but the cowboy shook his head; either he was a teetotaler — rare in those parts — or he was a little saggy in the saddlebags, digestively speaking.

From Seattle Times

If you call on Roberto, expect him to arrive with the stethoscope in his saddlebag.

From BBC

He essentially led a hold-them-off-at-the-pass movement while shoveling the last of the gold bricks into his own saddlebags.

From Washington Post

She tells Batman she likes strays, and there's a cute, brief moment of a calico placed in a motorcycle saddlebag.

From Salon

Related Words

• backpack
• briefcase
• gear
• handbag
• kit
• pack
• packet
• pocket
• pouch
• purse
• sack
• suitcase