ali baba

/AA1 L IY0 B AA1 B AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    The fictional protagonist of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, famous for his encounter with forty thieves and their treasure trove cave that opens on the command "open sesame".

  2. 2

    (slang) An extremely lucky person, especially one who acquires a large fortune by luck or by chance.

  3. 3

    (chiefly attributive) A large container, such as a jar or a basket, with a flat base and usually a rounded body that tapers to a narrower neck.

  4. 4

    (slang, ethnic slur, US, military) An Iraqi.

  5. 5

    Alternative letter-case form of Ali Baba. [The fictional protagonist of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, famous for his encounter with forty thieves and their treasure trove cave that opens on the command "open sesame".]