A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19th century.
A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19th century.
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(politics, history, chiefly, US, offensive) A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
(especially, India) A small bag, typically made of cloth, vinyl, or some other pliable material, used for carrying items when walking.
(now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job.
(chiefly, US) Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.
(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.