Why do we call the container for leftovers from a restaurant a doggie bag?
2007-01-21 08:42:53 · 7 answers · asked by thewhirledismine 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
doggy bag
VARIANT FORMS:or doggie bag
NOUN:A bag for leftover food that a customer of a restaurant may take home after a meal.
ETYMOLOGY:From the assumption that such food would be given to the customer's dog.
2007-01-21 08:47:25 · answer #1 · answered by Poutine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People were too proud/embarrassed to admit they were going to take their leftovers home for themselves, so said it was for the dog. "may I have a 'doggy bag' ?" became the term.
2007-01-21 08:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by Zeera 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anything leftover from your meal,you would bag it up and take it home for your dog.
2007-01-21 08:45:08 · answer #3 · answered by bigds2222222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most people take left overs from the restaurants for their dogs.... or at least that's what they say they do. This of course applies mostly to those snooty folks who don't want their image being questioned. :-)
2007-01-21 08:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by Kalistrat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess you were supposed to go home and give the leftovers to your canine companion!
2007-01-21 08:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
cause its probably meant to take home for your dog.
2007-01-21 08:45:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree!!
2007-01-21 08:45:18 · answer #7 · answered by kingkong 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋