Reference meaning
brown bag
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A brown paper bag.
Other meanings
2. noun
A short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.
3. verb
To carry one's packed lunch from home, either literally or figuratively in a brown paper bag or a lunchbox, rather than purchase it from a cafeteria or restaurant.
4. verb
To consume alcohol in public from the bottle or can, while it is held concealed inside a brown paper bag, so as to avoid attention e.g. from the police.
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