Chasing The Bag
Working toward goals
Example
I don't have time for TV shows; I'm chasing the bag all day
Chasing the bag definition by Slang.net
This page explains what the slang term "Chasing the bag" means. The definition, example, and related terms listed above have been written and compiled by the Slang.net team.
We are constantly updating our database with new slang terms, acronyms, and abbreviations. If you would like to suggest a term or an update to an existing one, please let us know!
Baseball Slang Quiz: Can you bat 1.000?
Chasing the bag means "working hard to achieve success." Typically, the bag someone's trying to attain is a big pile of Benjamins. However, people who use this phrase may also be working toward success in their career, their side hustle, or another entrepreneurial project.
The phrases chase the bag and fumble the bag have been around for a while, but various rap songs brought them to mainstream attention in the late 2010s and early 2020s. Now, you'll see a variety social media users describe grinding toward success as chasing the bag, and losing a lot of money (or momentum toward success) as fumbling the bag.