English

Noun

bindle

1. (now Scots)^[1] Any given length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.^[1]

Etymology 2

The front hobo carries a bindle on the end of a stick.

Several bindles of cocaine

Probably a corruption of bundle; perhaps influenced by bindle.^[2]

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪndəl
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bĭnʹdl, bĭnʹdəl, IPA^(key): /ˈbɪndl/,^[2]/ˈbɪndəl/,^[2]

Noun

bindle ‎(plural bindles)

1. (US and Canada slang) A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.^[2]
   • 2006 Cormac McCarthy, The Road:

     lastly he made a bindle in a plastic tarp of some cans of juice and cans of fruit and cans of vegetables…

2. (US and Canada slang) Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.^[2]

Synonyms

• (bag of possessions): swag, swag bag (British, Australian)
• (bundle containing narcotics): baggie, baggy, deck

Hypernyms

• bag, sack

Derived terms

Translations

References

1. 1 2 3 “ˈbindle¹” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]
2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 “bindle²” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

• blinde