fanny pack

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Woman wearing a fanny pack

Etymology

From fanny (“the backside”) + pack.

Pronunciation

Noun

fanny pack (plural fanny packs)

  1. (Canada, US) A small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn at the waist by a strap around the hips.
    Synonyms: (US) belly bag, belt bag, (UK, Australia, New Zealand) bum bag, (South Africa) moon bag, waist bag
    She wears her fanny pack every day on her morning jog around Central Park.

Usage notes

  • While fanny is acceptable in Canada and the US, the term can be misconstrued as offensive in other countries; see fanny (“female genitalia”).

Translations

References

  • “fanny pack” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
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