Talk:bag and baggage

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Notes from Chambers 1908

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"Bag and baggage, originally a military expression, hence the phrase, 'to march out with bag and baggage,' i.e. with all belongings saved: to make an honourable retreat: now used in the sense of 'to clear out completely.'" Equinox ◑ 13:08, 7 December 2018 (UTC)Reply

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