baggie

noun bag·gie \ ˈba-gē \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Definition of baggie

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

Recent Examples of baggie from the Web

Freezing wet wash clothes in a baggie can help keep them extra cold in the cooler.

— shelby dermer, Cincinnati.com, "Parents and athletes: How to spot and treat heat-related illnesses this summer," 3 July 2018
Drugs An officer stopped a driver for driving without head or taillights at 1:30 a.m. April 13 at 55th Street and Route 83 and found the driver had a plastic baggie containing a white powder.

— kimberly fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Hinsdale police blotter: Clarendon Hills man accused of driving 109 mph on Route 83," 20 Apr. 2018
The juveniles were turned over to their parents, and the juvenile with the baggie was given a notice to appear for possession of marijuana.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "Wellington Area Crime Log: Dec. 10-23," 6 Feb. 2018
Later, a security employee opened a safe in the room and discovered a baggie with a white substance inside, Khan said.

— paul pringle, latimes.com, "Former USC medical school dean used hard drugs while employed at university, attorney says," 31 May 2018
Pack lunches/snacks in reusable containers instead of plastic baggiesBring your own reusable containers to restaurants.

— radhika viswanathan, Vox, "Why everyone is shunning plastic straws," 4 July 2018
Found marijuana, Pearl Road: Police were called at 4 p.m. May 4 to the Social Security Administration office where a small plastic baggie with marijuana was found on the floor of the customer service area.

— joanne berger dumound/special to cleveland.com., cleveland.com, "Motorist celebrates Cinco de Mayo a bit too much: Middleburg Heights police blotter," 11 May 2018
While searching Lerman, deputies also found two baggies of cocaine inside his shorts pockets, according to the affidavit.

— sara nealeigh, miamiherald, "A Florida man was caught driving over 100 mph. That wasn't his only trouble, cops say," 26 June 2018
Also, store your weed somewhere secure — a glass mason jar with a lid works nicely — not in a plastic baggie where the puppers can reach it. 9.

— dan adams, BostonGlobe.com, "21 questions answered about legal marijuana in Massachusetts," 21 June 2018

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