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bags

British  
/ bæɡz /

plural noun

  1. informal a lot; a great deal

  2. short for Oxford bags

  3. informal any pair of trousers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. Also: bags I.  slang:childrens an indication of the desire to do, be, or have something

  2. uncouth

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Example Sentences

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Most bags contain NdPr, short for neodymium-praseodymium, a rare-earth mixture and key magnet material, which sells for around $100,000 per bag.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Old Navy’s is somewhat tasteful and tongue-in-cheek, offering a cable-knit cerulean sweater with a charming red high-heel logo, tote bags and tops with a few of the movie’s key phrases printed on them.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Now, the harvest wagon was empty, and there were no trucks, and no tubs, and no shoulder bags, and no guys.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

At the suspect’s residence, investigators found enough contraband Lego pieces to fill two garbage bags.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Without waiting for a response, Rachel began moving our bags.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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