carpet bagger

A form of carpetbagger — A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.

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Meanings

nouncarpet bagger (plural carpet baggers)

plural carpet baggers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of carpetbagger.
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carpet bagger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20bagger

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“carpet bagger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20bagger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpet bagger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20bagger.

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