a bag filled with sand, used in fortification, as ballast, etc.
2.
such a bag used as a weapon.
–verb (used with object)
3.
to furnish with sandbags.
4.
to hit or stun with a sandbag.
5.
Informal.
a.
to set upon violently; attack from or as if from ambush.
b.
to coerce or intimidate, as by threats: The election committee was sandbagged into nominating the officers for a second term.
c.
to thwart or cause to fail or be rejected, esp. surreptitiously or without warning: He sandbagged our proposal by snide remarks to the boss.
6.
Poker. to deceive (one or more opponents) into remaining in the pot by refraining from betting on a strong hand, then raising the bet in a later round.
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