bag nasty

bag nasty
 n.— «On the flight line, the food was terrible at best. The menu consisted of either green eggs or “bag nasties,” pre-packed bag lunches with potato chips as their only edible component.» —by Larry Warren Left at East Gate Feb., 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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