"toolbag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toolbags [plural]
Etymology: From tool + bag. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tool|bag}} tool + bag Head templates: {{en-noun}} toolbag (plural toolbags)
  1. A bag used to carry tools. Categories (topical): Bags Translations (bag used to carry tools): Werkzeugtasche [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-toolbag-en-noun-lS1ImZ~y Disambiguation of Bags: 63 37 Disambiguation of 'bag used to carry tools': 99 1
  2. (Canada, US, slang, derogatory) A tool or jerk; an obnoxious person. Tags: Canada, US, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-toolbag-en-noun-HULox4Fg Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 74

Inflected forms

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