knapsack

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In an 1831 pencil sketch, “Self-Portrait with Knapsack, Munich,” Bendz depicts himself as rakish artist-conquistador.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023

The Civil War brought copyright filings for “Beadle’s Dime Knapsack Songster” and Augustine Duganne’s illustrated “Ballad’s of the War” in 1862.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2020

For instance, there’s one NP-complete problem called the Knapsack Problem.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2016

You can date the phrase back further, to 1998, when Peggy McIntosh used the word "privilege" in her essay White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2013

I believe, Mr. Knapsack, our Hour's elaps'd, for tho' our Masters may n't want us, we that are at Board-wages love to smell out where they dine.

From The Fine Lady's Airs (1709) by Baker, Thomas, fl. 1700-1709