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bindle

noun
/ˈbɪndl/UK

Etymology

Unknown; compare Old English bindele (“a binding, a tying”) from bindan (“to bind”), and bundle. Additionally, compare mister from master.

Definitions

  1. A length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.

  2. A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung…

    A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.

    • [L]astly he made a bindle in a plastic tarp of some cans of juice and cans of fruit and cans of vegetables […]

  3. Any bundle or package

    Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.

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Derived

bindle punk, bindlestiff, bindleman

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA