subs. (thieves’).—1. A long sausage-like bag of sand dealing a heavy blow that leaves no mark. Also as verb., and SANDBAGGER.
1895. R. POCOCK, The Rules of the Game, II. vii. The other burglar, who looked like a respectable mechanic, had now come up behind, and was brandishing a ‘SAND-BAG.’
2. (military).—In pl. = The Grenadier Guards. Also OLD EYES, COALHEAVERS, HOUSEMAIDS’ PETS, and BERMUDA EXILES (q.v.).
