I don't remember ever meeting up with 'bags' used this way. We did use 'bagged' to mean obtaining something. The dictionary has a meaning (British) for 'bag' that is the limit of game allowed on a hunting expedition. I grew up hearing 'I bagged my deer'. The dictionary also had one usage under --bagged, bagging, bags --- that was 'to gain possession, capture". I heard the term enough to know what was meant, but don't remember using it beyond the hunting connutation.
I think we used 'got dibs' or 'dibs on...' when we claimed possession of something. --I got dibs on the front seat. --Dibs on the blue ball. These terms are as much family background as regional. I grew up in the Northwest USA, next door to Washington where Lorri is. But right now "I got dibs on my bed." Tomorrow will be another busy day. Alice in Oregon -- 55 days till NW Conference --- Lorri Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have never heard this -in Washington State, the > Pacific Northwest USA. > Lorri > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David in > Ballarat> > Dear Friends, > I was listening to the radio this morning and > there was a fascinating > discussion about the verb "to bags". .....> > It means "to choose", I got there first", "it's > mine" - all sorts of > connotations. I would love to know how widely it > is understood. Examples of > its use are:- > - I bags the bone from the leg of lamb > - I bagsed it first To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
