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Word: carpetbag (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • having the characteristics of carpetbaggers

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Noun:

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

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Verb:

  • 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.

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