CARPETBAG

carpetbag, carpetbagging

(adjective) presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality; “a carpetbag stranger”; “a capetbag politician”

carpetbag

(adjective) following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers; “carpetbag adventurers”; “a carpetbag government”

carpetbag

(noun) traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

carpetbag (plural carpetbags)

A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and used primarily in the United States in the 19^th century.

Verb

carpetbag (third-person singular simple present carpetbags, present participle carpetbagging, simple past and past participle carpetbagged)

(chiefly, 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.

Adjective

carpetbag (not comparable)

(chiefly, US) Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.

Source: Wiktionary

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Car"pet*bag`, n.

Definition: A portable bag for travelers; -- so called because originally made of carpet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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