bags
Britishplural noun
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informal a lot; a great deal
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short for Oxford bags
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informal any pair of trousers
interjection
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Also: bags I. slang:childrens an indication of the desire to do, be, or have something
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uncouth
Example Sentences
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Images afterward show bags were placed around a few of Golestan’s massive chandeliers to catch any falling crystal prisms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
On Thursday, the court heard so-called sleeping pods - sleeping bags designed for outdoor camping - should never have been introduced at the nursery.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The automotive safety company, which makes air bags and seat belts, backed its full-year outlook and said its fiscal first-quarter earnings were stronger than expected.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
On Monday the president emerged from the Oval Office to receive two bags of his beloved cheeseburgers and French fries from Sharon Simmons of Arkansas, a 58-year-old who quickly became known as “DoorDash Grandma.”
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
There were bags and bags of them in the garage.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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