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CTL-W-0281 · Work · 1990s

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms (fetched in full): 'be all that and a bag of chips, slang: To be exceptionally impressive or attractive. Popularized in the 1990s; often used jocularly. Primarily heard in US.' Matches stored gloss 'excellent, the whole package' and stored era 1990s.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms (fetched in full): 'be all that and a bag of chips, slang: To be exceptionally impressive or attractive. Popularized in the 1990s; often used jocularly. Primarily heard in US.' Matches stored gloss 'excellent, the whole package' and stored era 1990s.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms (fetched in full): 'be all that and a bag of chips, slang: To be exceptionally impressive or attractive. Popularized in the 1990s; often used jocularly. Primarily heard in US.' Matches stored gloss 'excellent, the whole package' and stored era 1990s.

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