baggie

noun

bag·​gie ˈba-gē How to pronounce baggie (audio)
plural baggies
: a usually small, clear plastic bag
… shoved his baggie of kumquats into the pocket of his Members Only jacket …Jonathan Lethem
My brother spent four days in jail. Police wanted to charge someone with possession of a baggie of crack cocaine they subsequently found under a nearby car, so they had chosen him.Chastity M. Pratt

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State police allegedly found about 5.8 grams of crack cocaine in a baggie in the vehicle, according to the warrant affidavit. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025 The baby is delivered normally, the only difference is that instead of medical staff putting the placenta in a baggie along with the other afterbirth and tossing into medical waste, the baggie is sent with donor services workers to prepare for donation. Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Several bottles were packed into a large Ziploc baggie inside a hallway closet, while others were found inside Combs’ nightstand table. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025 Aboveground, someone slapped the Titan’s image on baggies of weed. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for baggie

Word History

Etymology

bag entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baggie was in 1963

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“Baggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggie. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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