bagman noun 9forms 1 noun9 •A caddy. •(US, informal) A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments.The accused are only the latest in a string of alleged bagmen, vote-riggers and ward-heelers charged with wrongdoing. — 2006 •(UK, old-fashioned) A staff assistant to a senior police officer such as a detective sergeant for a detective inspector. •(US, slang) An officer assigned to travel with the president and carry the "nuclear football".[…] in a locked metal suitcase carried on the President's travels by a warrant officer irreverently known as "the bagman." — 1968 •(Canada, informal) A prominent fundraiser for a political party or similar cause.Proud to call himself the "bagman" of the Conservative Party, former senator Irving Gerstein boasted about the financial health of his party Friday. — 2016 •(slang, old-fashioned) A travelling salesman. •(slang, old-fashioned) A tramp, hobo. •(Australia, slang) A bookmaker. •(UK) A secretary of (and keeper of equipment for) a Morris dancing side. formsbagmen