baggie

noun

bag·​gie ˈba-gē How to pronounce baggie (audio)
plural baggies
: a usually small, clear plastic bag
… shoved his baggie of kumquats into the pocket of his Members Only jacket …Jonathan Lethem
My brother spent four days in jail. Police wanted to charge someone with possession of a baggie of crack cocaine they subsequently found under a nearby car, so they had chosen him.Chastity M. Pratt

Examples of baggie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On cross-examination, Bowles pointed out that Smith looked at the baggie for about five seconds, and that its contents were never tested by police. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024 Before lunch, the women packed dozens of baggies of corn flakes and raisins for diners to take with them. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baggie 

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Word History

Etymology

bag entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baggie was in 1963

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“Baggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggie. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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