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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Hidden inside his backpack were clear plastic baggies with small clumps of reddish plant material that contained Fusarium graminearum, a type of fungus that can cause diseases in crops. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025 In August, Steven Phillips-Horst wrote a sensation-causing report about the pharmacological party swirl among a very narrow band of rich gay men who can afford hundreds of dollars in club entrances and baggies per weekend. Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025 Don’t tuck money into secret compartments or packaging that looks unusual, like plastic baggies or rubber bands. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025 Skinner is back in the United States, and in New York City with nothing but a backpack and baggie of anti-anxiety meds, after yet another tour of duty in the Middle East, and clearly dealing with undiagnosed PTSD and self-medicating with alcohol. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baggie

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 23 Sep. 2025.

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