Definition of sandbag
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a bag filled with sand and used in fortifications, as ballast, or as a weapon
sandbag
verb
sandbagged; sandbagging; sandbags
Definition of sandbag (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to bank, stop up, or weight with sandbags
2a
: to hit or stun with or as if with a sandbag
b
: to treat unfairly or harshly
c
: to coerce by crude means
are raiding the Treasury and sandbagging the government— C. W. Ferguson
d
: to conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent especially in order to gain an advantage over
: to hide the truth about oneself so as to gain an advantage over another
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The first known use of sandbag was in 1590
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