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One's bag

Parf of speech: Noun, OED Year: 1966, OED Evaluation: slang. Originally U.S.

to match one's personal style, taste, or preference; to form part of one's interest, preoccupation, or area of expertise. Usually in negative contexts.

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And- and ah they- they were all bringing cowboy stuff and-that and I thought well that's not my bag.
to match one's personal style, taste, or preference;to form part of one's interest, preoccupation, or area of expertise.
ExampleMeaning
Speaker: So, like I said, because I went into the workforce so young and got involved in a lot of that stuff, uh - or into the w-- uh, uh - got involved in the workforce, I didn't get involved into these, uh, parties and stuff like that, uh- Interviewer: Okay. Speaker: -uh, I never - I n-- I never bothered with that sort of stuff, it - it just wasn't my, uh - I was gonna say my bag.
to match one's personal style, taste, or preference;to form part of one's interest, preoccupation, or area of expertise.
I never- I n-- I never bothered with that sort of stuff, it- it just wasn't my, ah- I was going to say my bag (laughs). See, I have sayings too (laughs).
to match one's personal style, taste, or preference;to form part of one's interest, preoccupation, or area of expertise.