Nov 9, 2006 11:19
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English term
to be in a bag
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Girl talking about the Beatles: "John wanted to be in a bag or whatever, and Paul wanted to be on his farm or whatever (...)"
Does this "in a bag" kind of expression mean traveling? Or does it mean somenthing more morbid?
Is it common to use it?
Does this "in a bag" kind of expression mean traveling? Or does it mean somenthing more morbid?
Is it common to use it?
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to be in a bag/in a particular circle or area of interest
As muitoprazer has shown, it has a literal meaning, but as a metaphor for people isolating themselves in small cliques or areas of interest (see ref.). One's bag is what one likes doing and/or is interested in.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-09 12:39:49 GMT)
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Usage almost completely limited to that late-60s - early-70s period, IMO.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-09 12:39:49 GMT)
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Usage almost completely limited to that late-60s - early-70s period, IMO.
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Dave Calderhead
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airmailrpl
: One's bag is what one likes doing and/or is interested in.
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ErichEko ⟹⭐
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Robert Fox
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to be stoned
That's the sixties meaning I recall.
For example:
<<1. Put your head in a bag 3 thumbs up
To surripiteously smoke a bowl on the beach by getting low to the ground and sticking your head in your backpack like you are looking for something. You then proceed to light up.
I put my head in my bag on the beach today.>>
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-11-09 16:39:03 GMT)
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Alternatively, she could mean he liked his privacy. Putting one's head in a bag was a metaphor for preferring anonymity. Some of the early streakers used to wear a bag over their heads (with eyeholes cut out, hopefully).
For example:
<<1. Put your head in a bag 3 thumbs up
To surripiteously smoke a bowl on the beach by getting low to the ground and sticking your head in your backpack like you are looking for something. You then proceed to light up.
I put my head in my bag on the beach today.>>
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-11-09 16:39:03 GMT)
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Alternatively, she could mean he liked his privacy. Putting one's head in a bag was a metaphor for preferring anonymity. Some of the early streakers used to wear a bag over their heads (with eyeholes cut out, hopefully).
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