I. ˈka-bij noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English caboche, from Middle French dialect (Norman & Picard), literally, head, noggin
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : any of several brassicas ( Brassica oleracea ) of European origin ; especially : a leafy garden plant ( Brassica oleracea capitata ) with a short stem and a dense globular head of usually green leaves that is used as a vegetable
b. : any of several plants related to or resembling cabbage
2. slang : money , cash
• cab·bagey also cab·bagy -bə-jē adjective
II. noun
Etymology: perhaps by folk etymology from Middle French cabas cheating, theft
: pieces of cloth left in cutting out garments and traditionally kept by tailors as perquisites
III. transitive verb
( cab·baged ; cab·bag·ing )
Date: 1691
: steal , filch