Feedbag Meaning in English
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Definition
A feedbag is a bag, usually made of cloth, filled with food and hung around the head of a horse so it can eat. Sometimes it can be used humorously to refer to a meal or eating.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly refers to horses; 'strap on the feedbag' is a playful idiom meaning to eat a meal. Rare in everyday speech except on farms or used humorously. Not used for humans literally.
Spanish: bolsa de forraje - bolsa de comida (para caballos)Portuguese (BR): bolsa de ração (para cavalos) - bolsa de alimentoPortuguese (PT): saco de ração (para cavalos) - bolsa de alimentoChinese (Simplified): 饲料袋（马用）Chinese (Traditional): 飼料袋（馬用）Hindi: चारा की थैली (घोड़ों के लिए)Arabic: كيس العلف (للخيل)Bengali: খাদ্যব্যাগ - খাবারের থলি (ঘোড়ার জন্য)Russian: кормушка (для лошади)Japanese: 飼い袋（馬用）Vietnamese: túi đựng thức ăn (cho ngựa)Korean: 여물주머니Turkish: yem torbasıUrdu: چارے کی تھیلی (گھوڑے کے لیے)Indonesian: kantong pakan (untuk kuda)
Example Sentences
You ready to put on the feedbag at the barbecue tonight?
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The farmer hung the feedbag on the fence after lunch.
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I'm starving—time to strap on the feedbag!
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After a long day, he went home and hit the feedbag right away.
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The horse ate from its feedbag every morning.
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Please fill the feedbag with oats for the horse.
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