noun Gaming Slang

Bag

/bæɡ/ · noun · slang

A player's full set of moves and skills — their offensive arsenal.

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Definitions

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By extension in slang, money or a payday (a separate but related 'bag').

“He's chasing a bag overseas next season.”
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Used in the phrase 'out the bag' or 'in the bag' to describe pulling off a slick move.

“He pulled that stepback straight out the bag.”
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In basketball, the collection of dribble moves, fakes, and finishes a player can pull from.

“That guard has a deep bag, he never runs out of counters.”
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Bag In A Sentence

Kyrie's got the deepest bag in the league.
Reach in the bag and hit him with the hesi.
Little man's bag is crazy for his age.

Origin & Usage

AAVE-rooted basketball slang where a 'bag' is the toolkit of moves a player carries. The skill sense spread heavily through hoop culture and NBA 2K in the 2010s.

Variants the bagout the bagdeep bag
Tags #sports#aave#american#gen-z

People Also Ask

What does 'bag' mean in basketball?

A player's bag is their full arsenal of moves and skills. A 'deep bag' means they have a lot of ways to score.

What does 'out the bag' mean?

It describes pulling off a slick, advanced move, as if you reached into your bag of tricks and produced it.

Does 'bag' also mean money?

Yes, separately 'bag' is common slang for money or a payday, like 'secure the bag.' Context tells you which one is meant.

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