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bag drag
 n.— «Astronauts call it “the bag drag.” The name comes from lugging their bags from airport to airport as they make the rounds on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.» —“Astronaut Makes Rounds In Portland” by Vince Kohler Portland Oregonian Jan. 29, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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