baggie

noun bag·gie \ ˈba-gē \

Updated on: 13 Apr 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

Portion the remaining veggies out in small zip-top baggies and pop them in the freezer where they’ll be preserved for green smoothies down the line.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "This Nutritionist’s Favorite Costco Finds All Cost $10 or Less," 9 Apr. 2018
Police found a few baggies and a pipe, all with marijuana residue.

— milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "More than 900 prescription pills missing from residents at Cedarburg assisted living facility," 1 Mar. 2018
The responding officer found a marijuana pipe in the driver's shirt pocket during a pat down and later found a baggie filled with suspected marijuana inside an open purse in the car.

— brian lisik/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Visitors and vendors alike benefit from Brunswick's Senior Expo," 16 Jan. 2018
After making contact with the driver and further investigation, Officer Clisham located a baggie containing a white powdery substance, later determined to be cocaine, and a firearm inside the vehicle.

— Houston Chronicle, "Bellaire Police Department report," 26 Mar. 2018
The man handed over another small baggie of cannabis.

— joseph clark, cleveland.com, "Man cited twice in one day for drug possession: Olmsted Township Police Blotter," 25 Mar. 2018
In his car, officers also discovered a baggie containing a crystal-like substance, and a glass smoking pipe with residue in it.

— ruth brown, idahostatesman, "Boise man arrested using another person’s ID, Social Security number, police say | Idaho Statesman," 14 Mar. 2018
Police found a torch lighter, glass pipe, a small amount of marijuana and two plastic baggies totaling 1 gram of methamphetamine, the report said.

— jason ruiter, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Leesburg High baseball coach arrested with meth, said it belonged to a player, cops say," 6 Mar. 2018
Soaps made to look like rubber ducks and goldfish in baggies are one of Cole’s personal favorites in the store right now.

— karen ridder, kansascity, "Profane socks and saucy tea towels: The General Store isn’t all about nostalgia | The Kansas City Star," 9 Mar. 2018

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