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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Among them: Multiple bottles of baby oil and lubricant; a container of anti-anxiety medication clonazepam, prescribed to Combs’ alias, Frank Black, from a Walgreens in Miami; and two baggies of substances that tested positive for MDMA and ketamine. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025 Quick favorites include shaking saltines up in a baggie with seasonings to make Firecrackers or Ranch Crackers. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 May 2025 Not as tight as skinny jeans, not as baggy as baggies, their cut finds the balance between relaxed and sophisticated. Renata Joffre, Vogue, 4 May 2025 Joel’s copay for his session is a baggie of ditchweed, which will pair nicely with Gail’s a.m. cocktails in bitter celebration of her first birthday without her husband of 41 years. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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