bindle

/ˈbɪndl/

Etymology

Unknown; compare Old English bindele (“a binding, a tying”) from bindan (“to bind”), and bundle. Additionally, compare mister from master.

noun

  1. A length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.
  2. A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.“[L]astly he made a bindle in a plastic tarp of some cans of juice and cans of fruit and cans of vegetables […]”
  3. Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.