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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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of green bag1

First recorded in 1670–80

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