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noun
A gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made; a bag as gift that comprises mystery prizes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: mystery bag
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A bag from which a gift or prize may be withdrawn (grabbed) unseen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mystery bag
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lucky dip, lucky draw
noun
Any random assortment, selection or possibility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Synonyms: lucky dip, mixed bag, ragbag, hodgepodge, bouillabaisse, bric-a-brac, catch-all, clamjamfrey, cocktail, rummage, salad, anthology, gallery, congeries, crazyquilt, disjecta membra, farrago, galimatias, gallimaufry, grab bag, horse and rabbit stew, hotchpotch, hotchpot, job lot, jumble, macedoine, medley, melange, mingle-mangle, miscellanea, miscellany, mishmash, mixture, motley, odds and ends, oddments, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork quilt, potpourri, salmagundi, slurry, smorgasbord, welter, Whitman's sampler
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A moderately large bag of crisps or other snack, suitable for sharing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A bag containing essential items, which can be easily picked up and taken in an emergency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bug-out bag, go bag
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: container
noun
an assortment of miscellaneous items
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
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