English Explanatory Dictionary

Ali Baba bag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soldier's duffel bag.

Word forms

Ali Baba bag Ali Baba bags

Etymology

A reference to the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, in which the thieves hide in large oil jars; perhaps based on the idea that the bag is large enough to fit a person. Compare senses of Ali Baba related to large containers.

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