Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doggy bag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
dog-gy bag
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bag (or other container) used to take home uneaten food from a restaurant meal.

noun

A bag used to pick up the droppings of dogs in parks and public places.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From doggy + bag. In the food sense, this refers to the idea that the food is to be taken home for the diner's dog.

Inflected Forms

doggy bags (plural) doggie bag (alternative)

Phrases

left over left-over

Frequently Paired Words

left over left-over leftover

Synonyms

goody bag bowser bag doggie bag

Questions

What does doggy bag mean?
A bag (or other container) used to take home uneaten food from a restaurant meal.
Where does doggy bag come from?
From doggy + bag. In the food sense, this refers to the idea that the food is to be taken home for the diner's dog.

How to pronounce doggy bag

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