go bagn.
/ˈɡəʊ baɡ/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊ ˌbæɡ/ Originally North American.
A bag packed with essential items, kept ready for use in the event of an emergency evacuation, sudden departure, etc.A proprietary name in the United Kingdom.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > luggage > travelling bag > hand-held
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go bag1991
1987 Yachting Oct. 55/2 Every yacht should have..a ‘grab-and-go’ bag with gear and provisions that can quickly be tossed into the raft before abandoning ship.]
1991 Vancouver Sun 10 July a13/6 What will your evacuation procedures be?.. Friday: The Go Bag and what goes in it.
2004 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 27 Dec. 21 Few New Yorkers heed official advice to have ‘go bags’ of emergency provisions or ‘evacuation plans’ at the ready should disaster return.
2010 J. Elliot Network 234 In my go bag there's a first aid kit from which I take a bandage to bind my leg.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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