Beanbag

//ˈbiːnbæɡ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.
  2. 2
    a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games wordnet
  3. 3
    A small cloth bag filled with dry beans, used as a toy or for exercising the hands.

    "Does it bounce around like a superball in a hollow cavity? Or does it rapidly lose its force, like a beanbag hitting a pillow?"

  4. 4
    A type of juggling ball usually made from leather or cloth stuffed with dry beans.
  5. 5
    A testicle. plural-normally, slang
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  1. 6
    An idiot. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms
beanbag chairbeanbag chairhacky sackhacky-sackrussian ballsag bag

Example

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"Does it bounce around like a superball in a hollow cavity? Or does it rapidly lose its force, like a beanbag hitting a pillow?"

Etymology

From bean + bag.

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