bagdrag

English

Etymology

bag +‎ drag

Noun

bagdrag (plural bagdrags)

1. (Antarctica, slang) The carrying of one's luggage to the airfield in preparation for a scheduled flight.
   • 2017, Mark Bowen, The Telescope in the Ice:

     You soldier through your period of waiting and abortive bagdrags, which may last as long as a week, and finally board the LC-130 that will take you to Pole, hoping not to boomerang.