grab bag
grab bag
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grab bag]
- /græb bæg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [grab bag]
- /græb bæg/
Definitions of grab bag words
- noun grab bag a container or receptacle from which a person at a party or the like draws a gift without knowing what it is. 1
- noun grab bag any miscellaneous collection. 1
- noun grab bag lucky dip 1
- noun grab bag bag from which an item is drawn 1
- noun grab bag snack food: large packet to share 1
- noun grab bag collection: miscellaneous things 1
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Origin of grab bag
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grab bag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grab bag popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
grab bag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grab bag
noun grab bag
- mixed bag — an often unexpected assortment of various things, people, or ideas: The concert was a mixed bag of works from three centuries.
- ragbag — a bag in which small pieces of cloth are kept for use in mending.
- tontine — an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
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