1
: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage
2
: transportable equipment especially of a military force
3
: intangible things (such as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way
emotional baggage
1
dated
: a contemptible or disreputable woman
"I can buy her off. If she took money from him—the mercenary, painted baggage!—why, then, she'll take it from me."—
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton2
dated
: a young woman
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Garth Friesen, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
In my mind, modern-day Malibu was freighted with so much baggage.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The only winners of TikTok being banned would be Meta and Alphabet (i.e., Instagram and YouTube), companies that, while not carrying the political baggage of being based in China, are far more responsible for the sorry state of humanity under attention capitalism than TikTok.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
He's obviously got some baggage about not getting picked.
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of the reason, some people just feel better about buying products without ethical baggage.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
In my mind, modern-day Malibu was freighted with so much baggage.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The only winners of TikTok being banned would be Meta and Alphabet (i.e., Instagram and YouTube), companies that, while not carrying the political baggage of being based in China, are far more responsible for the sorry state of humanity under attention capitalism than TikTok.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
He's obviously got some baggage about not getting picked.
—EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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