Ali Baba bag
nounEtymology
A reference to the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, in which the thieves hide in large oil jars; perhaps based on the idea that the bag is large enough to fit a person. Compare senses of Ali Baba related to large containers.
Definitions
A soldier's duffel bag.
- Each enlistee leaves.. with items packed into a duffel bag more commonly known as the ‘Ali-Baba’ bag.
- To the young recruit who is already carrying a civilian bag packed with his belongings and spare civilian clothing, the Ali Baba bag is a man-size load.
- Upon completion, you can redeem a mini Ali Baba bag! My goodness, I’ve been waiting for so many years to get rid of that bag, and now my wife and kids are trying to get a few more Ali Baba bags….
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA