doggy bag

English

Alternative forms

doggie bag

Etymology

doggy +‎ bag. In the food sense, this refers to the idea that the food is to be taken home for the diner's dog.

Noun

doggy bag (plural doggy bags)

A bag (or other container) used to take home uneaten food from a restaurant meal.
A bag used to pick up the droppings of dogs in parks and public places.

Synonyms

goody bag
bowser bag

Translations

bag used to take home uneaten food

Afrikaans: woefkardoes
Chinese:
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 餐馆里的打包盒 (cānguǎnlǐdedǎbāohé)
Dutch: doggybag (nl) m
Estonian: penipaun
Japanese: ドギーバッグ (dogībaggu)

bag used to pick up the droppings of dogs

Finnish: koirankakkapussi

See also

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