"butt bag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: butt bags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} butt bag (plural butt bags)
  1. (Canada, US, informal) A fanny pack. Tags: Canada, US, informal
    Sense id: en-butt_bag-en-noun-e3FBq~c~ Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18
  2. (mountaineering) A seat attached to ropes on which a climber can sit while belaying.
    Sense id: en-butt_bag-en-noun-G-xE5K1b Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, mountaineering, sports

Inflected forms

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