Noun: grab bag grab bag
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
- A container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents
"Children eagerly reached into the grab bag for party favors"
- An assortment of miscellaneous items
"The yard sale was like a grab bag of household goods"
Derived forms: grab bags
Type of: assortment, container, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag [informal], mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, smörgåsbord, variety
Encyclopedia: Grab bag