toolbag

noun — 2 senses

toolbag

noun

Etymology From tool + bag.

1

A bag used to carry tools.

  • 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.2008 February 17, Randy Kennedy, “Where You Going With That Monet?”, in New York Times:
2

Canada, US, Derogatory, Slang 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.
  • 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.2014, Lisa Winning, Carrie Henderson McDermott, He Texted: The Ultimate Guide to Decoding Guys, page 222:

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