CARPET-BAGGER


Meaning of CARPET-BAGGER in English

n ( disapprov )

1. ( AmE old use ) a politician from the north who became active in the southern US after the American Civil War in order to take advantage of the political situation there.

2. ( esp AmE ) any politician who hopes for success in an area where he or she is not known.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.