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bum bag

bum bag noun: a small pouch attached to a belt that is worn on the outside of clothing around the waist and used for holding small personal items.

bum bag: a small pouch attached to a belt that is worn on the outside of clothing around the waist and used...
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Noun

bum bag (plural bum bags)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A small pouch attached to a belt that is worn on the outside of clothing around the waist and used for holding small personal items.
    • There is no queue at Burger King in Gibraltar. To lure customers, they give you a free plastic bum bag with every Whopper Meal.1995, Vitali Vitaliev, Little is the Light: Nostalgic Travels in the Mini-States of Europe, page 226
    • Don′t confuse money belts with bum bags. A bum bag is a larger and an altogether more ostentatious item; it′s worn over your clothes and can usually hold a small camera as well as sunscreen and sunglasses. As a security item the bum bag is useless and may as well be inscribed with flashing lights...2003, Lesley Reader, Lucy Ridout, First-Time Asia, page 230
    Synonyms:
    belt bag, fanny pack, belly bag, moon bag, waist bag, crossbody bag

Examples of bum bag in a sentence

  • Don′t confuse money belts with bum bags.2003, Lesley Reader, Lucy Ridout, First-Time Asia, page 230:
  • Berichon: I proceeded to pull the pistol out of the bum bag.2007, Poul Anderson, Shocking Australian True Crime Stories, unnumbered page:

Synonyms of bum bag

All synonyms of bum bag

Forms of bum bag

pluralbum bags
alternative formbumbag

Questions about bum bag

What does bum bag mean?
Bum bag means a small pouch attached to a belt that is worn on the outside of clothing around the waist and used for holding small personal items.
How do you use bum bag in a sentence?
Don′t confuse money belts with bum bags.
What part of speech is bum bag?
Bum bag is a noun.
What is the plural of bum bag?
The plural of bum bag is bum bags.

Words near bum bag in the dictionary

  1. Bulz
  2. Bulzești
  3. Bulzeștii de Sus
  4. bum
  5. bum around
  6. bum bag
  7. bum bags
  8. bum beef
  9. bum boy
  10. bum boys
  11. bum bum

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