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Carpetbag

noun
1.
Traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century.
adjective
1.
Following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers.  "A carpetbag government"
2.
Presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality.  Synonym: carpetbagging.  "A capetbag politician"



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"Carpetbag" Quotes from Famous Books



... gig, and the three walked back towards the Hall together, while the boy drove on with Mr Cheesacre's carpetbag. "I hardly know," said Mrs Greenow, "whether we can welcome you. There are other visitors, and the ...
— Can You Forgive Her? • Anthony Trollope
... that Gov. Scott issued to the negroes during reconstruction times when he was governor of South Carolina under the carpetbag rule. Scott issued these bullets to the negroes to kill and plunder with. Mr. Harvey says that bullets like this one were the cause of many negroes finding their graves in the bottom of Broad River. Mr. Harvey, so it is said, is still a Ku Klux. ...
— Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2 • Works Projects Administration
... "I've got a little carpetbag," said his mother. "That looks more respectable. When you have earned enough money, you must have ...
— Only An Irish Boy - Andy Burke's Fortunes • Horatio Alger, Jr.
... year to year a growing taste among the most cultivated people for quaint and curious reminiscences of the Olden Time; and as these volumes will be of a handy size for the pocket or carpetbag, it is hoped that they will be welcomed by many who would not undertake to read a more pretentious or ...
— The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery • Henry M. Brooks
... seek his fortune in California. His determination once formed, he lost no time in carrying it out. As much of the journey across the plains was to be made on foot, he first provided himself with a pair of stout boots. Then he packed his extra clothing in an old carpetbag, and with a light heart bade ...
— Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life • Orison Swett Marden


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