Ali Baba bag

plural Ali Baba bags

1. SingaporeslanggovernmentA soldier's duffel bag.

   Each enlistee leaves.. with items packed into a duffel bag more commonly known as the ‘Ali-Baba’ bag.

   2015, Martin Choo, editor, The Singapore Armed Forces, 1981, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English

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   To the young recruit who is already carrying a civilian bag packed with his belongings and spare civilian clothing, the Ali Baba bag is a man-size load.

   2015, Mickey Chiang, Fighting Fit: The Singapore Armed Forces, 1990, quoted in Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English

   Upon completion, you can redeem a mini Ali Baba bag! My goodness, I’ve been waiting for so many years to get rid of that bag, and now my wife and kids are trying to get a few more Ali Baba bags….

   2007 May 21, laokokok, “BMT to ROD”, in Times of My Life, retrieved 16 Apr 2023