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mystery bag

mystery bag noun: a bag whose contents are unknown.

Noun (1)

mystery bag (plural mystery bags)

  1. A bag whose contents are unknown.
    • An activity in this area, which focuses on the tactile aspects, without using visual discrimination, is the mystery bag. This bag contains sets of matching objects; the child is expected to pair them by feel.2010, Barbara Isaacs, Sandy Green (series editor), Bringing the Montessori Approach to Your Early Years Practice, Second edition, page 43
    • I drove home with the mystery bag on the seat beside me. I was going to do as he asked and wait until I got home to open it.2010, Reba D, Facing Forward - a Life Reclaimed, page 22
    Synonyms:
    blind bag
  2. A bagged package, randomly picked, which contains surprises (e.g., mystery prizes).
    Synonyms:
    grab bag
  3. A bag from which a gift may be withdrawn (usually unseen until after chosen).
    Synonyms:
    grab bag
  4. A non-specific mixed lot of a product at the supplier's choice.

Noun (2)

mystery bag (plural mystery bags)

  1. (Australia, slang) A sausage.
    • Bully beef and spuds, tripe, fish′n chips, Anzac bikkies, damper with cocky′s joy (golden syrup), snags (or mystery bags) and hot custard and jelly for sweets.2010, Kathleen M. McGinley, Out of the Daydream: Based on the Autobiography of Barry McGinley Jones, page 20
  2. (Australia, slang) A pie.

Synonyms of mystery bag

Forms of mystery bag

pluralmystery bags

Origin of mystery bag

From mystery + bag.

From 19th c. British rhyming slang for snag (“sausage”), influenced by sense “bag whose contents are unknown”.

Questions about mystery bag

What does mystery bag mean?
Mystery bag means a bag whose contents are unknown.
What part of speech is mystery bag?
Mystery bag is a noun.
What is the plural of mystery bag?
The plural of mystery bag is mystery bags.

Words near mystery bag in the dictionary

  1. mysterize
  2. mysterized
  3. mysterizes
  4. mysterizing
  5. mystery
  6. mystery bag
  7. mystery bags
  8. Mystery Bay
  9. mystery box
  10. mystery box show
  11. mystery box shows

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