• SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz
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    16 days ago

    I think it’s derived from hunting; i.e. ‘bagging’ an animal or ‘got it in the bag’ for a project. Captured/caught/contained/completed.

    Probably not the most PC of origins, but implies A was chasing B.

    • Gabe Bell@lemmy.worldOP
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      16 days ago

      This is why I feel old - it’s been in use since I was a kid (waaaaaaaaaaay back in the 80s) and probably before that.

      The fact people don’t know what it means… children!! You are all children!!!

      (Or, you know, from countries where it’s not used?)

    • Cris@lemmy.world
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      I feel slow for not making that connection, I couldn’t help but think teabagged 😅 I’ve spent too much time on the internet I think…