BAGMAN

bagman

(noun) a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bagman (plural bagmen)

(informal) A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments.

An assistant to a police detective, most commonly in the British police force.

(Australian, slang) A bookmaker.

(dated, slang) A travelling salesman.

(golf) A caddy.

(US, politics, slang) An officer assigned to travel with the president and carry the "nuclear football".

Anagrams

• man bag, man-bag, manbag

Source: Wiktionary


Bag"man, n.; pl. Bagmen (.

Definition: A commercial traveler; one employed to solicit orders for manufacturers and tradesmen. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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