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     • to claim the right to have or do something because you said you wanted it first: I bagsied the best seat before anyone else arrived.
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   What is Bagsy slang?

   • Bagsy is described as British and Australian children’s slang, but all of us are secretly big kids so it’s definitely used by adults too. Bagsy rules are the same as shotgun. If you shout bagsy before somebody else, that means you’ve claimed the right to something. It can also get you out of something, for example, ‘bagsy not taking out the bins!’.

   For the bants: 12 British slang words

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   What does he bagged the best chair mean?

   • This expression is used when you want to reserve or secure the right to do or to have something: he bagged the best chair. I see this listed as Australian slang but also have noticed references its to use in other countries.

   the usage and origin of the expression "I bags that"

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   What does it mean if you shout Bagsy before someone else?

   • If you shout bagsy before somebody else, that means you’ve claimed the right to something. It can also get you out of something, for example, ‘bagsy not taking out the bins!’. Bagsy is the law, once you’ve bagsied it, it’s yours. We don’t make the rules. Example sentence: ‘ For the bants. A new kid on the block at Collins Dictionary!

   For the bants: 12 British slang words

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   Are Bagsy rules the same as shotgun?

   • Bagsy rules are the same as shotgun. If you shout bagsy before somebody else, that means you’ve claimed the right to something. It can also get you out of something, for example, ‘bagsy not taking out the bins!’. Bagsy is the law, once you’ve bagsied it, it’s yours. We don’t make the rules. Example sentence: ‘ For the bants.

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   What does bagsey me breast mean?

   • Bagsey me breast. ( Separated by a common language) It is a colloquial use of bag as a verb, in widespread use in Britain in the mid-twentieth century. One still hears it today, but it has become slightly dated. I can well imagine its continued use in Australia.

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   How do you spell Bagsy?

   • Adding to the previous answer:, In AmE, you'd probably shout dibs. In BrE, at least down here in the South, bagsy would do, though it might just be bags. To put this in the verbal form, you can bags or bagsy something, but, as you can see from the OED examples, the spelling is hard to pin down:

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   Jun 20, 2023 · Bagsy. Example sentence: ‘Bagsy the front seat!’ Bagsy is described as British and Australian children’s slang, but all of us are secretly big kids so it’s definitely used by adults too. Bagsy rules are the same as shotgun. If you shout bagsy before somebody else, that means you’ve claimed the right to something.

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   Jan 23, 2021 · This expression is used when you want to reserve or secure the right to do or to have something: he bagged the best chair. I see this listed as Australian slang but also have noticed references its to use in other countries.

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   Bagsy: meaning to claim something for yourself. “Bagsy me in the front seat” (of the car). ‘eck: meaning hell. “Ooh blooming ‘eck, are you alright?” Faffin’: meaning messing about ...

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   Dec 27, 2019 · Calling "bagsy" is the equivalent of calling "shotgun" or "dibs" when something, like the front seat of the car, is offered up to a group.

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   Nov 3, 2017 · Calling "bagsy" is the equivalent of calling "shotgun" or "dibs" when something, like the front seat of the car, is offered up to a group.

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   Mar 26, 2011 · If I wanted to lay claim in a similar way I might say “bagsy the front seat”. Bagsy (/ˈbagzi/) can also be used to unofficially reserve many other things for oneself, e.g. “Bagsy the sofa/chair/remote control/etc.” Variations on bagsy include bags, bagsie, begsie, bugsy and dibs, and I’m sure you’ll tell me about others. You might ...

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   Bagsy. The equivalent to shotgun in US English, this is what you say when you’re claiming something before everyone else, like the front seat of the car or the last scone (if you don’t know what a scone is, Google it and then sit in shame for a while. Then find a recipe for scones and make some).