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Definition of brown bagging
1 : the practice of carrying one's lunch (as to school or work) usually in a brown paper bag
2 : the practice of carrying a bottle of liquor into a restaurant or club where setups are available
Other Words from brown bagging
brown-bag \ ˈbrau̇n-ˌbag 
\ verb or adjective
\ verb or adjectivebrown bagger noun
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The first known use of brown bagging was in 1959
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