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A backpack that survived the German army and your dad's hiking phase.
means A bag with shoulder straps you wear on your back to carry gear, especially for hiking or travel.
from Borrowed straight from German: 'Rücken' (back) plus 'Sack' (bag, sack) — a backpack, literally. It marched into English largely through military and mountaineering use, where German gear and terminology set the standard, which is why it still carries a faint whiff of army surplus and alpine trails.
- etymology
- from German ruecken, back, plus sack
- military roots
- standard issue term for soldiers worldwide
- us vs uk
- americans say backpack, brits say rucksack
- same object
- just a bag with straps, rebranded by geography