bindle

English

Etymology 1

Unknown; compare Old English bindele (“a binding, a tying”),[1] and bundle.

Noun

bindle (plural bindles)

  1. (now Scots)[1] Any given length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.[1]

Etymology 2
The front hobo carries a bindle on the end of a stick.
Several bindles of cocaine

Probably a corruption of bundle; perhaps influenced by bindle.[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

bindle (plural bindles)

  1. (US and Canada slang) A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.[2]
    • 2006 Cormac McCarthy, The Road:
      lastly he made a bindle in a plastic tarp of some cans of juice and cans of fruit and cans of vegetables…
  2. (US and Canada slang) Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.[2]
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Derived terms
Terms derived from the sense a tramp’s bedding roll[2]
  • bindleman
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References
  1. “ˈbindle¹” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
  2. “bindle²” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

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