sandbag

sandbag
—sandbagger, n.
/sand"bag'/, n., v., sandbagged, sandbagging.
n.
1. a bag filled with sand, used in fortification, as ballast, etc.
2. such a bag used as a weapon.
v.t.
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.
v.i.
7. Poker. to sandbag one or more opponents.
[1580-90; SAND + BAG]

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