Meaning & use
bagsy
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Meaning
verbtransitiveinformalBritish
To claim something for yourself, especially in a playful or informal way, before someone else does.
Grammar: Takes an object: bagsy the front seat. Often used in the pattern bagsy + noun or bagsy + doing something.
Patterns
- bagsy something
- bagsy doing something
- bagsy not doing something
I bagsy the window seat on the train!
She bagsied the last piece of cake before anyone else could.
He always bagsies not having to wash the dishes.
Word forms
| third person singular | bagsies |
|---|---|
| past tense | bagsied |
| past participle | bagsied |
| -ing form | bagsying |
Common combinations
- bagsy the front seat
- Quick, bagsy the front seat before your brother gets in!
- bagsy not doing something
- I bagsy not doing the washing-up tonight.
- bagsy something first
- She bagsied the remote control first.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: bagsy or bag?
bagsy vs bag
Bag is a container; bagsy is a verb meaning to claim something informally.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'bagsy' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Bagsy is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition: bagsy the last cookie. The other options use unnecessary prepositions.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “bagsy”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.