beanbag en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- bēnʹbăg
- /ˈbiːnbæɡ/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From bean + bag.
Meanings
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A small cloth bag filled with drybeans, 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?
1992, Rick Altman, Sound theory, sound practice, page 40:
- A type of juggling ball usually made from leather or cloth stuffed with dry beans.
- (plural-normally, slang) A testicle.
- (derogatory, slang) An idiot.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of beanbag chair.
alt of beanbag chair
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bean bag | alternative | lexicographic | |
| beanbags | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bean-bag | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
beanbag chair · bean-bag baton · beanless bag · bean-bag chair · beanless bag chair · beanbag race
Synonyms
Translations (24)
hu babzsákfotel (piece of furniture) · de Puff (piece of furniture) · es puf (piece of furniture) · ru бинбэ́г (piece of furniture) · ja ビーンバッグ (small cloth bag) · pt pufe (piece of furniture) · yue 豆袋 (small cloth bag) · cmn 懶人沙發 /懒人沙发 (piece of furniture) · de Bean Bag (small cloth bag) · fi papupussi (small cloth bag) · cmn 豆袋沙發 /豆袋沙发 (piece of furniture) · sv saccosäck (piece of furniture) · fi säkkituoli (piece of furniture) · es bolsa para frejoles (small cloth bag) · ru кре́сло-мешо́к (piece of furniture) · hu babzsák (piece of furniture) · nl zitzak (piece of furniture) · de Sitzsack (piece of furniture) · ja ビーンバッグ (piece of furniture) · hu babzsák (small cloth bag) · ru кре́сло-пуф (piece of furniture) · fr fauteuil-sac (piece of furniture) · cmn 豆袋 (small cloth bag) · it Sacco (piece of furniture)