brown-bagged

Brought your lunch

Brown-bagged describes something brought from home in a simple bag, typically a brown paper sack.

Most often it applies to lunch carried to work or school rather than purchased: I brown-bagged it every day to save money.

It can also describe alcohol concealed in a paper bag, often to drink in public where open containers are prohibited.

The past tense form works as both verb and adjective: a brown-bagged sandwich.

lunch

packed

Filled to capacity

lunchbox · cafeteria · workplace · desk · midday · frugal · tupperware · leftovers · economical · break room

alcohol

concealed

Made invisible deliberately

public · sidewalk · curbside · hidden · paper bag · forty · malt liquor · street · pint · flask

groceries

checkout

Payment completion process

unpacking · carry · handle · sack · provisions · store · purchased · haul · pantry · counter

Opposites
meal procurement method

brown-baggedate out

Had restaurant meal

ordered in · catered · expensed

dining formality/expense

brown-baggedwined and dined

Entertained with food and drink

splurged

Family

brown, bagged, bags, bagger, baggers, bagging, baggy, browned, browning

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G