Phrase guide

three bags full, sir

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌθɹiː bæɡz ˈfʊl ˌsɜː/
  • General-American: /ˌθɹi bæɡz ˈfʊl ˌsɝ/
  • General-American: [- ˌsɚ]
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phrase

Meaning 1

Intensifies a statement of agreement, indicating that the speaker is craven or obsequious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: often, sarcastic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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phrase

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of three bags full, sir.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Referencing the nursery rhyme Baa, Baa, Black Sheep with the lyrics "Have you any wool? / Yes, sir, yes, sir, / Three bags full".