carpetbag

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Synonyms: carpet-bag, carpet bag, carpeting, carpet bug, carpetway, carpetbags

Antonyms: carpet-bag, carpet bag, carpeting, carpet bug, carpetway, carpetbags

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Noun

1. A traveling [[bag]] made from scraps of [[carpet]] and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19^th century.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|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

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|US}} Having the characteristics of [[carpetbagger]]s.

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