carpetbag
noun
Meaning
- A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and used primarily in the United States in the 19th century.
- 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.
- Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.
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