Ali Baba bag

English Etymology A reference to the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, in which the thieves hide in large oil jars; perhaps based on the idea that the bag is large enough to fit a person. Compare senses of en Ali Baba related to large containers. Noun Ali Baba bag en Singapore _ military slang A soldier's duffel bag. en 2015 Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English Martin Choo The Singapore Armed Forces 1981 Each enlistee leaves.. with items packed into a duffel bag more commonly known as the ‘Ali-Baba’ bag. en 2015 Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English Mickey Chiang Fighting Fit: The Singapore Armed Forces 1990 To the young recruit who is already carrying a civilian bag packed with his belongings and spare civilian clothing, the Ali Baba bag is a man-size load. en laokokok BMT to ROD Times of My Life https://timesofmylife.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/ 21 May 2007 16 Apr 2023 Upon completion, you can redeem a mini Ali Baba bag! My goodness, I’ve been waiting for so many years to get rid of that bag, and now my wife and kids are trying to get a few more Ali Baba bags…. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420132458/https://timesofmylife.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/ 20 April 2023 en eponyms en Bags