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

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Pack festive baggies of this snack mix for your guests to take with them in the stands. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026 Leon asked during one meeting, after selling a baggie containing a white, powdery substance, if the informant had tried fentanyl powder before, according to court documents. Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026 More than 40,000 baggies of fentanyl were seized after a traffic stop on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, authorities said. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026 Put the grass into a little baggie. Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baggie

Word History

Etymology

bag entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baggie was in 1955

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“Baggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggie. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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