Bindle

Origin 1

Unknown; compare Old English bindele ("a binding, a tying"),

â€œËˆbindleÂ¹â€ listed in the Oxford English Dictionary 2

nd

and bundle.

Full definition of bindle

Noun

bindle

(now Scots) Any given length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ÉªndÉ™l
RP enPR: bÄnÊ¹dl, IPA: /ËˆbÉªndl/,

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Origin 2

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File:Flavcocaine.jpg|thumb|Several bindles of

Probably a corruption of bundle; perhaps influenced by bindle.

â€œbindleÂ²â€ listed in the Oxford English Dictionary 2

nd

Noun

bindle

(plural bindles)

(US and Canada slang) A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.

2006 Cormac McCarthy, The Road:lastly he made a bindle in a plastic tarp of some cans of juice and cans of fruit and cans of vegetablesâ€¦

(US and Canada slang) Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.

Synonyms

(bag of possessions) swag, swag bag British, Australian
(bundle containing narcotics) baggie, baggy, deck

Hypernyms

bag, sack

Derived terms

Anagrams

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