SUITCASE
NOUNS
1882 — KEESTER — KEISTER — KEYSTER — KISTER a suitcase or satchel; a handbag; a burglar’s tool case, a salesman’s sample case, etc.; a valise, a chest or box → US sl.
1917 — GO-‘WAY SACK a travelling bag or suitcase → Amer. dial.
1940 — PUKA a small suitcase, or the like → World War II US Navy usage
1981 — SCRAM BAG in circus and carnival usage: a suitcase that is always packed in the event that a hasty departure has become the prudent course of action → US sl.
1992 — ARM-STRETCHER a heavy suitcase → US sl.