Meaning of carpetbag

Definition of carpetbag

(adj) following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers; "carpetbag adventurers"; "a carpetbag government"
presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality; "a carpetbag stranger"; "a capetbag politician"
(noun) traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century

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