bagman

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Synonyms: batman, bag man, gagman, barman, ragman, badman, bagmen, bayman, bagan, bauman, lagman

Antonyms: batman, bag man, gagman, barman, ragman, badman, bagmen, bayman, bagan, bauman, lagman

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|US|Australia|NZ|informal}} A person who [[collect]]s, [[transport]]s, or [[distribute]]s [[illicit]] [[money]], especially for the purpose of [[bribery]], [[extortion]], or the making of other [[improper]] [[payment]]s.
2. {{lb|en|golf}} A [[caddy]].
3. {{lb|en|Britain|dated}} A staff assistant to a senior police officer such as a [[detective sergeant]] for a [[detective inspector]].
4. {{lb|en|Britain}} A secretary of (and keeper of equipment for) a Morris dancing side.<ref>[https://themorrisring.org/publications/morris-tradition The Morris Tradition]'Each club will have... a Bagman who acts as its secretary.'</ref>
5. {{lb|en|Australian|slang}} A [[bookmaker]].
6. {{lb|en|Australian|dated|slang}} A [[tramp]], [[hobo]].
7. {{lb|en|UK|dated|slang}} A [[travel]]ling [[salesman]].<ref>'''1873''', John Camden Hotten, ''The Slang Dictionary''</ref>
8. {{lb|en|US|politics|slang}} An [[officer]] assigned to travel with the [[president]] and carry the "[[football|nuclear football]]".
9. {{lb|en|Canada|politics|informal}} A prominent [[fundraising|fundraiser]] for a [[political party]] or [[similar]] [[cause]].

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