put on the nosebag

put on the (old) nosebag

slang To begin eating; to have a meal. A nosebag is another word for a feed bag, the bag tied under a horse's mouth that allows it to feed. I can't wait to get to grandma's and put on the old nosebag. She always cooks the tastiest food! What do you say we put on the nosebag before we head out?

See also: nosebag, on, put

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put on the nosebag

verb

See put on the feedbag

See also: nosebag, on, put

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