Definition of carpetbag

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  • carpetbag is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • carpetbag is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • carpetbag is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of carpetbag

  • presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a carpetbag stranger

    Synonyms

    1. carpetbagging
  • traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century (noun)
  • following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers ()

    Examples

    1. carpetbag adventurers
    2. a carpetbag government

See definition of carpetbag in Merriam Webster