"carpetbag" in the noun sense
1. carpetbag
traveling bag made of carpet widely used in 19th century
"carpetbag" in the adjective sense
1. carpetbag
following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
"carpetbag adventurers"
"a carpetbag government"
2. carpetbag, carpetbagging
presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality
"a carpetbag stranger"
"a capetbag politician"
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