Ali Baba bag

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A soldier's duffel bag. Singapore,slang
    — Each enlistee leaves.. with items packed into a duffel bag more commonly known as the ‘Ali-Baba’ bag.

词形变化

Ali Baba bags plural

词源

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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