bagsy

English

Etymology

Respelling and grammatical repurposing of bags I, as used to claim something for oneself, for example, Bags I have the top bunk!.

Pronunciation

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Verb

bagsy (third-person singular simple present bagsies, present participle bagsying, simple past and past participle bagsied)

1. (transitive, informal) To make a verbal claim to.

   I bagsy the top bunk of the bed.

   • 2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:

     “After you two nearly killed us, I’m going to drive from now on.”
     “I never get to drive!” huffed Thumbs.
     “Well, I bagsied it first!” snapped Fingers.
     “I will drive!” announced Dad.

Synonyms

• (to make a verbal claim): shotgun, bags

Translations

verbal claim

• Hungarian: stipi-stopi
• Ingrian: curattaa

See also

• dibs