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 v.— «Hockey players call it a “bag skate.” An early-morning practice during which a cranky coach skates his disinterested team till the players are bagged. Out of gas. Exhausted. A bag skate is a great attention getter for a coach who thinks his team has lost its focus.» —“Sutter delivers warning: Trouble is, what will coach do next time Flames falter” by Bruce Dowbiggin Calgary Herald (Alberta, Canada) Nov. 6, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Further reading

Burn Bag (episode #1429)

The slang coming out of Victorian mouths was more colorful than you might think. A 1909 collection of contemporary slang records clever terms for everything from a bald head to the act of sidling through a crowd. Plus, how to remember the difference...

Fly-Rink

A fly-rink, in 19th-century slang, is a bald head—perfect for flies to skate around on! This is part of a complete episode.

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