What do you call these bags?

[purplepoppy]

I've a few of these type and mostly use them for outdoorsie stuff. I call them hip bags but they go under lots of names.

Hip bags

Waist bags

Bum bags

Fanny packs

[Screenwriter]

And actually, have no idea why they're called "fanny" packs because they're worn on the front of the body whenever I've seen them. IN UK I think you've said "fanny" is some slang for pussy. But since men wear them too, I don't get why they'd have that name.

And maybe some people push them over their butts, but that means you can't see them behind you. I'd see more sense in wearing to the side and calling them hip packs. But I never see that around here.

However, I'd never heard any other names for them in US other than "fanny."

[MrOracle]

In the US, they are, by far, most commonly called "fanny packs", in large part because they were originally made in the late 1970s for professional cyclists who indeed wore them with the bag above their butt where it wouldn't be in the way when cycling.

In the mid 80s, they started to be used by people outside of cycling - roller skaters, BMX riders, and soon by everyone. And the general public tended to wear them with the bag in front, as that increased comfort and security and better fit their lifestyle.

Widespread use in the 90s led to a backlash, especially once they'd been widely adopted by retirees on vacation, making them uncool, and so they've mostly retreated back to sports related use or concealed gun carry, outside of retirees, who never let go of them.

[AngryCarl2]

In the UK we call these bum bags. Fanny means something else over here.

[FreyaRed]

It's called jokingly 'Pedałka'. [faggot satchel]. I think officially it's waist bag

I have such thing for special places like Venezia, Napoli in Italy or Valencia in Spain where tourists are massively exposed to Romanian pickpockets who work together with local police.

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[katiesmuff]

I call them fanny packs and great for securing your DI, money, hand gun if you have a CCL if required and other items you might carry.

[NoDecision]

Belly bags because that is where most people wear them.

[Jersey2]

Fanny Packs. But if you are out with the boys, Fag Bags.

[Wiredone]

They were called fanny packs when I was younger

[Ninania]

In Danish we call it a belt bag.

[exitseven]

i always though they were fanny packs.

[Nikki1989]

Bum bags.

[douride2]

Those are fanny packs here.

[bddddd]

Fanny means something very different in UK, Australia, etc..

[douride2]

@bddddd Give me a hint. Here fanny means your behind what you sit on.

[bddddd]

'Vagina packs' but would be a rough translation.

[douride2]

@bddddd WOW really? I would have never thought.

[purplepoppy]

I guess "fanny flutters" means something else in America too

[douride2]

Never heard that on before but I deciphered it.

[Xawyx-2]

I guess waist bags.

[Jennz6]

Fanny pack, some people carry a gun

[Northstar84]

Fanny pack, mostly worn by American grandmothers

[goaded]

And superheroes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Headquarters

[beefcakebradybatson]

Brady bags !!!

[Raydergman26]

Because a lot of people wear them

[MaTa93]

Waist bags

[CoffeeGrounds_]

Waist bags i choose