Meanings
nounbag phone (plural bag phones)
plural bag phones
- historicalAn early mobile phone consisting of a handset attached by a cord to a bag containing a transceiver and battery pack.
Origin
Genericized trademark of Motorola Bag Phone.
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APA
bag phone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bag%20phone
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“bag phone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bag%20phone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bag phone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bag%20phone.
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