Dictionary Definition
beanbag n : a small cloth bag filled with dried
beans; thrown in games
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- , /ˈbiːnbæg/, /"bi:nb
Extensive Definition
A bean bag (also beanbag) is a
sealed bag containing dried beans or PVC
pellets, with various applications. As bean bag games are not apt
to cause injury or insult, they are referenced in the famous
aphorism by the
Irish-American
politico Finley
Peter Dunne that "Politics ain't bean bag."
Games
- Bean bag toss (sometimes called cornhole in the Ohio Valley of the United States), is a game similar to horseshoes and quoits, played with bean bags and two goals.
- Footbag (also known as Hacky Sack, which is actually a trademark) is a type of ball-shaped bean bag that is used to play various games. Regulation size for play is an 8-16 panel sand filled hacky sack.
- Bean bags are also commonly used for juggling.
Furniture
Bean bag chairs are a popular form of furniture made of fabric and filled with small chunks of styrofoam or PVC pellets. They were hugely popular as mod furniture during the late 1960s and early 1970s; their popularity resumed in the mid 1990s, as companies began selling chairs filled with shredded polyurethane foam, charging a premium for the extra comfort this can provide. Bean bag chairs are known to bean bag enthusiasts by many names, such as "Physics Bag" or "Oversized Sac".Polystyrene bead originally
comes in a sugar form and steam is blown into the sugar to expand
it. It is also called expanded polystyrene or EPS in the industry.
The diameter of the bead that goes into the bean bag does vary from
about 3-9 mm, however you can now also purchase micro-bead which is
1 - 3 mm in diameter. After a couple of years use, the beans within
a bean bag will become compressed and comfort will be reduced. One
can generally obtain smaller bags of refill to top them
up.
See also
References
External links
- Footbag WorldWide Information Service
- Bags of Style, Time Magazine Article on Bean Bag Chairs.
- Bean Bag Game Plans Online Instructions For Constructing a Bean Bag Toss Game
- Bean Bag Rules and Equipment
beanbag in German: Bean
Bag
beanbag in Dutch:
Zitzak