dirtbag
- noun
- /ˈdɜrtˌbæɡ/
- Each dirtbag weighed about twenty pounds, perfect for stabilizing the outdoor decorations.
Examples
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I wish you still had these dirtbags on.
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We're trying to nail some dirtbags.
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We filled the garden with several dirtbags of fresh soil for planting flowers.
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She carried the dirtbag over her shoulder as she worked in the yard.
Synonyms
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
A large bag made of paper, plastic or cloth for carrying things
A bag filled with sand used to block flood water or weigh things down
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dirtbag is just the two simple words dirt ('earth' or 'soil') and bag ('a container'), so it literally means a bag filled with soil used for gardening or as a weight.