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brown-bag

brown-bag (past and past participle brown-bagged, present participle brown-bag·ging, 3rd person present singular brown-bags)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. bring homemade lunch to work: to bring a lunch to work from home, typically in a brown paper bag or similar container

2. take alcoholic drink to public establishment: to take your own alcoholic drink into a public establishment such as a restaurant or a club that does not have a license to sell alcohol ( informal )

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