green bag

or green-bag

noun

, British.

1. a bag or briefcase made of green cloth, formerly used by lawyers for carrying documents.
2. Slang.
   1. the legal profession.
   2. a lawyer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of green bag¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

The man, described as wearing a gray “Dallas” sweatshirt and black slippers and carrying a neon green bag, is accused of carrying out the rampage from noon to 3 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, we hear the rock groove of the George Baker Selection's "Little Green Bag," a minor hit from 1971.

From Salon

D.C. police tweeted that they were looking for a man carrying a green bag and wearing black shoes, a dark short-sleeve shirt and blue jeans.

From Washington Post

She flopped onto the green bag and we set up the game, laying all the pieces out on the rug.

From Literature

Lisa S. Blatt, a lawyer with Williams & Connolly who has argued more Supreme Court cases than any other woman, echoed the point in a 2010 article in The Green Bag, a legal journal.

From New York Times