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put on the feed bag

put on the feed bag
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t on, awn stressed th ee feed bag]
    • /pʊt ɒn, ɔn stressed ði fid bæg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t on, awn stressed th ee feed bag]
    • /pʊt ɒn, ɔn stressed ði fid bæg/

Definitions of put on the feed bag words

  • noun put on the feed bag Also called nose bag. a bag for feeding horses, placed before the mouth and fastened around the head with straps. 1
  • idioms put on the feed bag put on the feed bag, Slang. to have a meal; eat: When his friends put on the feed bag, they finish everything in sight. 1
  • noun put on the feed bag to eat a meal 0
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Origin of put on the feed bag

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Put on the feed bag

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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put on the feed bag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.

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