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bindles

bindles is the plural of bindle.

Meaning of bindle

Noun (1)

bindle (plural bindles)

  1. (Scotland) A length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.

Noun (2)

bindle (plural bindles)

  1. (Canada, US, slang) A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.
    • [L]astly he made a bindle in a plastic tarp of some cans of juice and cans of fruit and cans of vegetables […]2006, Cormac McCarthy, The Road, New York, N.Y.: Alfred A[braham] Knopf, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    swag, swag bag
  2. (Canada, US, slang) Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.
    Synonyms:
    baggie, baggy, deck

Questions about bindles

What is bindles the plural of?
Bindles is the plural of bindle.

Words near bindles in the dictionary

  1. bindle
  2. bindle punk
  3. bindle punks
  4. bindle stiff
  5. bindle stiffs
  6. bindles
  7. bindless
  8. bindlestiff
  9. bindlestiffs
  10. bindlet
  11. bindlets

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