lucky bagn.

Brit.

/ˈlʌkɪ ˌbaɡ/, U.S.

/ˈləki ˌbæɡ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lucky adj., bag n.

Etymology: < lucky adj. + bag n. Compare earlier luck in a bag n. at luck n. Phrases 4b.

a. A bag containing a miscellaneous assortment of small prizes, from which players of a game at a fair, fête, etc., pay a small sum to pull a prize at random. Usually in figurative and similative contexts with reference to a mixed or miscellaneous assortment of people or things. Cf. luck in a bag n. at luck n. Phrases 4b, grab-bag n. at grab n.² Compounds 2, lucky dip n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun] > haphazardness or randomness > a matter of mere chance

lottery1585

haphazard1594

lucky bag1788

Russian roulette1937

society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > fairground or amusement park > [noun] > lucky dip, etc.

lucky bag1788

bran-tub1858

bran-pie1877

lucky dip1878

fishpond1892

dip1915

1788 J. Hurdis Village Curate 110 For idle school-boys Punchinello rants, The juggler shuffles, and the artful dame Extends her lucky bag.

1826 in W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1827) II. 1309 Here is Rebecca Swain with her..lucky-bag, who bawls out, ‘Come, my little lucky rogues, and try your fortune for a halfpenny, all prizes and no blanks.’

1859 All Year Round 3 Sept. 444/2 They are at it all day, dipping into it [sc. the sea] as if it were a lucky-bag, and had never swallowed their fathers or brothers.

1902 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 290/2 A regular lucky-bag of fighting men.

1936 C. S. Lewis Allegory of Love vii. 319 Even when he is at his best the merits of his verse are not always those which critical tradition..has led us to expect. Let us dip our hands into the lucky-bag once again.

1962 Country Life 16 Aug. 346/1 A splendid lucky bag of modern British drawings.

2010 South China Morning Post (Nexis) 30 May 9 Duffy's wonderful collection can be dipped into just as we would dip into a lucky bag not knowing what we are going to get.

b. An assortment of sweets and (sometimes) other small items, sealed in an opaque bag so that the exact contents are unknown and sold as an inexpensive treat for children.

ΚΠ

1881 N.Z. Directory 153/2 (advt.) in Wright's Austral. & Amer. Commerc. Directory & Gazetteer Direct Importer of Crystallized Fancies, Lucky Bags, Show Glass, and Gelatine Packets of every description.

1891 Confectioners' Union 4 530/1 (advt.) Farthing Goods... Pick-me-up Lucky Bags.

1899 N. de Montagnac Negro Bodies 110 A lucky bag whichen small children buy for a quattie.

1932 J. Hampson O Providence xii. 189 A stick of barley water, a square of toffee, and a lucky bag completed his purchases.

1973 Dalesman May 144/1 I well remember..the lucky bags which cost a ha'penny. These bags were pink, yellow or green and contained some sweets and a little novelty or toy.

2006 N. Monaghan Killing Jar (2007) ii. 15 I wanted to go next door to the sweet shop to get a 10p mix, or a lucky bag.

2. U.S. Navy slang. A bag or other container on board a vessel, in which lost property, esp. clothing, is collected and stored. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > bag or box for smaller items

lucky bag1832

ditty-bagc1860

ditty-box1883

1832 E. C. Wines Two Years & Half in Navy I. 55 All property that falls in his [sc. the master-at-arms'] way for which he cannot find an owner, is thrown into the ‘lucky bag’.

1840 Southern Literary Messenger 6 233/2 Every man-of-war, you know, has her lucky bag, containing a little of every thing, and something belonging to everybody.

1884 S. B. Luce & A. Ward Text-bk. Seamanship xix. 310 Have the master-at-arms with you in this inspection, to gather up all articles of private property and put them in the lucky bag.

1905 Rep. Surgeon-gen. U.S. Navy 116 A small triangular space between the lucky bag and after thwartship bulkhead was converted into a locker.

1971 Motor Boating & Sailing Oct. 30/1 If clothes are left lying around, they will end up in the ‘Lucky Bag’.

2001 Skin & Ink May 74/1 Every so often, the lucky bag is brought to the mainmast for the sailors to claim their gear. With one catch, they must receive a few lashes for their carelessness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lucky bag
释义	lucky bagn. Brit. /ˈlʌkɪ ˌbaɡ/, U.S. /ˈləki ˌbæɡ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lucky adj., bag n. Etymology: < lucky adj. + bag n. Compare earlier luck in a bag n. at luck n. Phrases 4b. 1. a. A bag containing a miscellaneous assortment of small prizes, from which players of a game at a fair, fête, etc., pay a small sum to pull a prize at random. Usually in figurative and similative contexts with reference to a mixed or miscellaneous assortment of people or things. Cf. luck in a bag n. at luck n. Phrases 4b, grab-bag n. at grab n.² Compounds 2, lucky dip n. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun] > haphazardness or randomness > a matter of mere chance lottery1585 haphazard1594 lucky bag1788 Russian roulette1937 society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > fairground or amusement park > [noun] > lucky dip, etc. lucky bag1788 bran-tub1858 bran-pie1877 lucky dip1878 fishpond1892 dip1915 1788 J. Hurdis Village Curate 110 For idle school-boys Punchinello rants, The juggler shuffles, and the artful dame Extends her lucky bag. 1826 in W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1827) II. 1309 Here is Rebecca Swain with her..lucky-bag, who bawls out, ‘Come, my little lucky rogues, and try your fortune for a halfpenny, all prizes and no blanks.’ 1859 All Year Round 3 Sept. 444/2 They are at it all day, dipping into it [sc. the sea] as if it were a lucky-bag, and had never swallowed their fathers or brothers. 1902 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 290/2 A regular lucky-bag of fighting men. 1936 C. S. Lewis Allegory of Love vii. 319 Even when he is at his best the merits of his verse are not always those which critical tradition..has led us to expect. Let us dip our hands into the lucky-bag once again. 1962 Country Life 16 Aug. 346/1 A splendid lucky bag of modern British drawings. 2010 South China Morning Post (Nexis) 30 May 9 Duffy's wonderful collection can be dipped into just as we would dip into a lucky bag not knowing what we are going to get. b. An assortment of sweets and (sometimes) other small items, sealed in an opaque bag so that the exact contents are unknown and sold as an inexpensive treat for children. ΚΠ 1881 N.Z. Directory 153/2 (advt.) in Wright's Austral. & Amer. Commerc. Directory & Gazetteer Direct Importer of Crystallized Fancies, Lucky Bags, Show Glass, and Gelatine Packets of every description. 1891 Confectioners' Union 4 530/1 (advt.) Farthing Goods... Pick-me-up Lucky Bags. 1899 N. de Montagnac Negro Bodies 110 A lucky bag whichen small children buy for a quattie. 1932 J. Hampson O Providence xii. 189 A stick of barley water, a square of toffee, and a lucky bag completed his purchases. 1973 Dalesman May 144/1 I well remember..the lucky bags which cost a ha'penny. These bags were pink, yellow or green and contained some sweets and a little novelty or toy. 2006 N. Monaghan Killing Jar (2007) ii. 15 I wanted to go next door to the sweet shop to get a 10p mix, or a lucky bag. 2. U.S. Navy slang. A bag or other container on board a vessel, in which lost property, esp. clothing, is collected and stored. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > bag or box for smaller items lucky bag1832 ditty-bagc1860 ditty-box1883 1832 E. C. Wines Two Years & Half in Navy I. 55 All property that falls in his [sc. the master-at-arms'] way for which he cannot find an owner, is thrown into the ‘lucky bag’. 1840 Southern Literary Messenger 6 233/2 Every man-of-war, you know, has her lucky bag, containing a little of every thing, and something belonging to everybody. 1884 S. B. Luce & A. Ward Text-bk. Seamanship xix. 310 Have the master-at-arms with you in this inspection, to gather up all articles of private property and put them in the lucky bag. 1905 Rep. Surgeon-gen. U.S. Navy 116 A small triangular space between the lucky bag and after thwartship bulkhead was converted into a locker. 1971 Motor Boating & Sailing Oct. 30/1 If clothes are left lying around, they will end up in the ‘Lucky Bag’. 2001 Skin & Ink May 74/1 Every so often, the lucky bag is brought to the mainmast for the sailors to claim their gear. With one catch, they must receive a few lashes for their carelessness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1788
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