Sekirov Dictionary

carpetbag

adjective1

  1. (US) Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.

noun1

  1. A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19ᵗʰ century.

verb1

  1. (US) To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
forms

carpetbagged · carpetbagging · carpetbags

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