bum bag

plural bum bags · alternative bumbag

1. CommonwealthIrelandUKA small pouch attached to a belt that is worn on the outside of clothing around the waist and used for holding small personal items.

   There is no queue at Burger King in Gibraltar. To lure customers, they give you a free plastic bum bag with every Whopper Meal.

   1995, Vitali Vitaliev, Little is the Light: Nostalgic Travels in the Mini-States of Europe, page 226

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   Don′t confuse money belts with bum bags. A bum bag is a larger and an altogether more ostentatious item; it′s worn over your clothes and can usually hold a small camera as well as sunscreen and sunglasses. As a security item the bum bag is useless and may as well be inscribed with flashing lights announcing “Valuable items inside, help yourself”.

   2003, Lesley Reader, Lucy Ridout, First-Time Asia, page 230

   Berichon: I proceeded to pull the pistol out of the bum bag. I flicked the safety switch off the pistol and I fired upon the police officer.

   2007, Poul Anderson, Shocking Australian True Crime Stories, unnumbered page

   Synonyms: belt bag, fanny pack, belly bag, moon bag, waist bag, crossbody bag