Why do we say Bagsy?

To ‘bagsy’ something is to claim it at yours. It originates from the 1970s as an alternative pronunciation of the word ‘bag’ – as in, to bag yourself a seat. You’ve bagsied it, and the rules of bagsy are not to be violated.

How do you use Bagsy?

Succeed in securing (something) for oneself.

1. ‘I’d managed to bagsy the front seat’
2. ‘I’d managed to ‘bagsy’ the front seat!
3. ‘Mine’s a pint of vodka, and bagsy the first ambulance.
4. ‘Up against the wall with the lot of them, and bagsy first go on the machinegun.

What is Bagsie?

Filters. (UK, Ireland, informal, childish) To declare or stake one’s claim on an object or concept. I bagsie the front seat in the car!

What is chip UK slang?

Chips. We call French fries just fries, and thicker-cut fries that come from a chip shop are called chips.

Where does the term dibs come from?

The term is derived from an old children’s game called dibstones, which takes its name from the obsolete verb dib, meaning “to dab” or “to pat.” (For our angler friends, in the past, “to dib” also meant “to fish by letting the bait bob and dip lightly.”) Dibstones, or dibs for short, has had many different incarnations …

What is Chingwag?

chinwag in British English (ˈtʃɪnˌwæɡ ) noun. British informal. a chat or gossipy conversation.

Who is Rhondda Bagsy?

Want the latest Rhondda news sent straight to your inbox? He’s an anonymous Welsh artist who models himself on Banksy. Meet Bagsy – whose street artwork is distributed randomly around supermarkets in the Rhondda.

Why do the British call potato chips crisps?

In proper English, as spoken in England, we call pomme frites “chips” because you chip the whole potato into strips or “chips” before frying. The thin, dry things that come in packets are called crisps because they are, by by their very nature, crispy.