bum bag

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Noun

bum bag (plural bum bags)

1. (British, Australia, New Zealand) A small pouch attached to a belt that is worn on the outside of clothing around the waist and used for holding small personal items.
   • 2003, Lesley Reader, Lucy Ridout, First-Time Asia, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=E12eoIKbM1cC&pg=PA230&dq=%22bum+bag%22|%22bum+bags%22+-intitle:%22bum|bums%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=f-ETT8HkL46NmQWY2rjfAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22bum%20bag%22|%22bum%20bags%22%20-intitle%3A%22bum|bums%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 230],

     Don′t confuse money belts with bum bags. A bum bag is a larger and an altogether more ostentatious item; it′s worn over your clothes and can usually hold a small camera as well as sunscreen and sunglasses. As a security item the bum bag is useless and may as well be inscribed with flashing lights announcing “Valuable items inside, help yourself”.

   • 2007, Poul Anderson, Shocking Australian True Crime Stories, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=WwHFJtJ6eREC&pg=PT55&dq=%22bum+bag%22|%22bum+bags%22+-intitle:%22bum|bums%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=f-ETT8HkL46NmQWY2rjfAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22bum%20bag%22|%22bum%20bags%22%20-intitle%3A%22bum|bums%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],

     Berichon: I proceeded to pull the pistol out of the bum bag. I flicked the safety switch off the pistol and I fired upon the police officer.

Synonyms

• (pouch attached to a belt) belly bag (US), fanny pack (US), moon bag (South Africa)

Translations

• French: banane
• German: Gürteltasche, Bauchtasche
• Italian: marsupio

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