Meaning
A whole lot of things; plenty of stuff — literally 'a bag of things'. It expresses a large quantity or a whole heap of matters, whether possessions, problems, or goings-on: 'him have a bag a tings' (he has loads of stuff), or 'a bag a tings a gwaan' (a whole lot is happening).
Examples
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She carry a bag a tings come from farrin.
She brought a whole lot of stuff from abroad.
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A bag a tings deh pon mi mind.
A whole lot of things are on my mind.
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Him a deal wid a bag a tings right now.
He's dealing with a whole lot right now.
Origin
From 'bag' + 'a' (of) + 'tings' (things); an idiom for a large quantity. See [[nuff-nuff]], [[whole-heap]].
How it’s used
A whole lot of things/stuff/matters. See [[nuff-nuff]], [[whole-heap]], [[tings-a-gwaan]].