/bag"man'/ for 1; /bag"meuhn/ for 2, 3 , n. , pl. bagmen /-men'/ for 1; /-meuhn/ for 2, 3 .
1. dishonest official; a person who collects, carries, or distributes illegal payoff money.
2. Brit. a traveling salesman; drummer.
3. Australian. a tramp; swagman.
[ 1525-35, for an earlier lit. sense; BAG + MAN 1 ]