What does the phrase "What's your bag?" mean?
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00:00 What Does The Phrase &Quot;What'S Your Bag?&Quot; Mean?
00:39 Answer 1 Score 6
01:04 Accepted Answer Score 14
01:27 Answer 3 Score 1
01:45 Answer 4 Score 1
02:10 Thank you
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 14
I would interpret this anachronistic question as hipster-speak for:
So, what are your interests, employment, education, religion, and/or life goals?
Basically this person is trying to determine whether you would make a valuable acquaintance or possibly sexual partner based on mutual interests.
ANSWER 2
Score 6
It is a slang expression from the 60's:
Bag:
- To Steal. Example: Who bagged my towel? ;
- Also; "What's your bag" meaning what's your problem or where are you coming from.
(www.cougartown.com)
For the second sentence it may refer to:
Bag:
- Slang An area of interest or skill: Cooking is not my bag.
(AHD)
ANSWER 3
Score 1
At the party, someone asked me: - So, what's your bag?
They are asking - who are you and what do you have to offer. In other words what do you do. It is another way of saying "What's your gig".
ANSWER 4
Score 1
It means: "What do you like to do?". It can also mean, "What do you do for bread?". Lastly, it can also mean, "You seem to be wired a bit left of center, judging by your clothes, hair, music, bumper stickers, psychedelic van, laid back attitude ... smell or whatever... hehe ... so what is that all about?"
Have a hippie day!