bag
- noun
- /bæɡ/
- Slur
- When the light turned green, Cora and the bag lady crossed the street, Cora walking briskly ahead once more.
- old bag
- douche-bag
- sleaze bag
But below I was a bag of crap.
- But below I was a bag of crap.
- Peyton's are typically dirt bags that think of no one but themselves.
Examples
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In our society, you're considered an old bag, she reminded herself.
Fiction book (1990) -
He called her a bag after their argument, which upset her greatly.
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They'd enlisted a bag lady named Jessie, who owned her own shopping cart.
Fiction book (1991) -
She was known as a real bag for always complaining about everything.
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I can't stand that old bag who always criticizes my gardening.
Synonyms
A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult
A rude, insulting word for a very unpleasant person
A dirty, untidy person or animal often used as a mild insult
A person who behaves badly or annoys others, often as a joke
A very bad person who treats other people cruelly
Usually said about a woman who is often rude and complains a lot
A rude expression for an extremely unpleasant person who treats others badly
A rude word for a person who treats others badly
A person who is very rude and treats others badly
A person who is rude and annoying
Idioms
Compounds
A large cloth bag with a round shape for carrying clothes and other things for travel or sport
A bag, usually plastic or thick paper with handles, used to carry things after shopping
A paper or plastic container people use to carry food and other items from a store
- Offensive
A very thin person or animal and sometimes a thing that is very worn and broken
- Specialized
A safety cushion inside a car that fills with air quickly during a crash to protect people
A waterproof bag filled with ice that you put on your body to cool it and reduce swelling
- Jargon
A small bag sailors or soldiers use to hold personal items like a sewing kit and toiletries
- Specialized
A soft small bag with a nozzle used to wash the inside of the vagina or rectum
- Offensive
A rude expression for a very unpleasant situation that causes frustration
- Offensive
A rude expression for an extremely unpleasant person who treats others badly
An exercise where someone strikes a padded bag to train and relieve stress
- UK
A small waterproof case for carrying soap, toothbrush, and toothpaste when traveling
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the rude use of bag is that it compares a person to an old 'sack', which is why calling someone a 'bag' is offensive.