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mystery bag

noun

Etymology

From 19th c. British rhyming slang for snag (“sausage”), influenced by sense “bag whose contents are unknown”.

Definitions

  1. A bag whose contents are unknown.

    • I drove home with the mystery bag on the seat beside me. I was going to do as he asked and wait until I got home to open it.

  2. A bagged package, randomly picked, which contains surprises (e.g., mystery prizes).

  3. A bag from which a gift may be withdrawn (usually unseen until after chosen).

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A non-specific mixed lot of a product at the supplier's choice.

    2. A sausage.

      • Bully beef and spuds, tripe, fish′n chips, Anzac bikkies, damper with cocky′s joy (golden syrup), snags (or mystery bags) and hot custard and jelly for sweets.

    3. A pie.

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