bindle

[bin-dl] /ˈbɪn dl/
noun, Slang.
1.
a bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo.
Origin
1895-1900; probably akin to bundle; uncertain if < dialectal source or < German Bündel
Examples from the web for bindle
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Contemporary definitions for bindle
noun

a bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo; a blanket roll

Word Origin and History for bindle
n.

"tramp's bundle," c.1900, perhaps from bundle (n.) or Scottish dialectal bindle "cord or rope to bind things." Related: Bindlestiff.

Slang definitions & phrases for bindle

bindle

noun
  1. A blanket-roll holding one's possessions; balloon (1900+ Hoboes)
  2. Any package or bundle (1900+ Hoboes)
  3. A packet of narcotics, esp when folded as an envelope (1920+ Narcotics)

[probably an alteration of bundle]