Definition of Carpetbag

Adjective: carpetbag  'kaa(r)-pit,bag

  1. Following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
    "carpetbag adventurers"; "a carpetbag government"
     
  2. Presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality
    "a carpetbag stranger";
    - carpetbagging
Noun: carpetbag  'kaa(r)-pit,bag
  1. Travelling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century

See also:
carpet
carpetbagged

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