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saddlebag

[ sad-l-bag ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a large bag or pouch, usually one of a pair, hung from a saddle, laid over the back of a horse behind the saddle, or mounted over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle.
Often saddlebags. excess fat around the hips and buttocks.

saddlebag

/ ˈsædəlˌbæɡ /

a pouch or small bag attached to the saddle of a horse, bicycle, etc
informal.
plural rolls of fat protruding from the sides of a person's thighs

First recorded in 1765–75

He stretched out lazily, watching his mother draw his favourite book from her saddlebag.

And as I looked at the little man, half lost in a big saddlebag chair, I felt ashamed of my irritation.

As he halted to deliver this message, a bullet struck the saddlebag in rear of his left leg.

Take a second with you in saddlebag or valise; and hide such money as you have left somewhere upon your person.

Also at his suggestion a quart of whiskey was purchased and carefully divided into two flasks, one for each saddlebag.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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