n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ ba-g ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: from their carrying all their belongings in carpetbags
Date: 1868
1 : a Northerner in the South after the American Civil War usually seeking private gain under the reconstruction governments
2 : OUTSIDER especially : a nonresident or new resident who seeks private gain from an area often by meddling in its business or politics
– car · pet · bag · gery \ - ˌ ba-g( ə -)r ē \ noun