| 1. carpetbag [ Synonyms: carpetbagging] | |
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Presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality
"a carpetbag stranger"; "a capetbag politician";
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Following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
"carpetbag adventurers"; "a carpetbag government";
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| 1. carpetbag | |
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Traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century
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