doggy bag

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doggy bag

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From doggy + bag. In the food sense, this refers to the idea that the food is to be taken home for the diner's dog.

noun doggy bags · doggie bag

  1. A bag (or other container) used to take home uneaten food from a restaurant meal. Near-synonym: goody bag

    Similar: goody bag

  2. A bag used to pick up the droppings of dogs in parks and public places.

    Similar: bowser bag

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noun bag used to take home uneaten food

Españolbolsa para llevar, bolsa de las sobras
日本語ドギーバッグ dogībaggu
Italianorimpiattino

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@misc{doggy_bag_2026,
  title = {doggy bag},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/doggy%20bag},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}