Ali Baba

Definitions

1. The fictional protagonist of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, famous for his encounter with forty thieves and their treasure trove cave that opens on the command "open sesame".
2. Alternative letter-case form of Ali Baba.
   alt-of
3. An extremely lucky person, especially one who acquires a large fortune by luck or by chance.
   slang
4. An Iraqi.
   US, ethnic, slang, slur
5. A large container, such as a jar or a basket, with a flat base and usually a rounded body that tapers to a narrower neck.
   attributive

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Examples

“Towering over all these are the huge Ali Baba baskets, square at the bottom, round at the top, and fitted with square covers that pull⟳ down like⟳ a Dutch smoker's cap.”

“We found little piles in the oddest places - the oddest being within an Ali Baba jar some six feet high.”

“Behind what looked like⟳—but surely couldn't be—an oversized Ali Baba laundry basket dribbling earth and pebbles over the floor, peeped a save⟳.”

“And don’t forget⟳ to put⟳ your dirty clothes in the Ali Baba.”

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