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Alternative spellings
grab-bag

Etymology
From grab + bag.

Noun
en-noun

1. a gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made

#:Winners can choose a gift from the grab bags on the table.

1. idiom any random assortment, selection or possibility

#:With that system, it's a grab bag which files we can find at any moment.

See also
mixed bag

• 2007-09-18 05:05 - Doug Hockin - /* Noun */ Add en-noun, alternate spellings and etymology

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