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bag people
[ bag pee-puhl ]
plural noun
, Slang: Offensive.
- unsheltered or homeless people collectively.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bag people1
First recorded in 1980–85; from using bags to carry their possessions
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Example Sentences
The Elf calls them the "Ginger-beer-bottle-and-paper-bag-people" and hates them with all her small heart.
From Project Gutenberg
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