draffsack

noun

1

Scottish : a sack for draff

2

Scottish : a lazy glutton

3

Scottish : paunch

celebrated his son's arrival by filling his draffsack with ale

—T. B. Costain

Word History

Etymology

Middle English draf sak, from draf draff + sak sack (bag)

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