fanny pack

== English == === Etymology === From fanny (“the backside”) + pack. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfæni pæk/ === Noun === fanny pack (plural fanny packs) (Canada, US) A small fabric pouch secured with a zipper and worn at the waist by a strap around the hips. Synonyms: (US) belly bag, belt bag, (UK, Australia, New Zealand) bum bag, (South Africa) moon bag, waist bag ==== Usage notes ==== While fanny is acceptable in Canada and the US, the term can be misconstrued as offensive in other countries; see fanny (“female genitalia”). ==== Translations ==== === References === Katherine Barber, editor (1998), “fanny pack”, in The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Don Mills, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.