toolbag

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Etymology

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From tool +‎ bag.

Noun

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toolbag (plural toolbags)

  1. A bag used to carry tools.
    • 2008 February 17, Randy Kennedy, “Where You Going With That Monet?”, in New York Times[1]:
      The mundane reality is that many art thieves are simply not the sharpest grappling hooks in the toolbag; the smart ones choose to steal things that can be much more easily converted into money — or just money itself.
  2. (Canada, US, slang, derogatory) A tool or jerk; an obnoxious person.
    • Leighton Greene, Star Spanked
      “Sorry for being such a total toolbag,” Tristan whispered when I gave the empty bottle back to him.
    • 2014, Lisa Winning, Carrie Henderson McDermott, He Texted: The Ultimate Guide to Decoding Guys, page 222:
      You are owed an explanation and an apology. [] I'm sure you're an awesome, lovely girl, and he was a total toolbag who was lucky to be with you.

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