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baggage

bag·gage

UK/ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈbæɡɪdʒ/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

a case used to carry belongings when traveling

Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English bagage, from Old French bagage, baguage, from bague (“bundle, sack”), of Germanic/North Germanic origin, probably from the same ultimate source as Old Norse baggi (“pack, bundle”). Compare also bag. By surface analysis, bag + -age. The old meaning of "nasty woman" likely derives from the sense of "something awkward to be carried" (compare faggot).

Phrases

  • bag and baggage
  • baggage agent
  • baggage car
  • baggage carousel
  • baggage cart
  • baggage check
  • baggage claim
  • baggage handler

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