English to English
adjective
- following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
Carpetbag adventurers.
A carpetbag government.
source: WordNet 3.0
noun
- traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century
source: WordNet 3.0
- A portable bag for travelers; -- so called because originally made of carpet.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality
A carpetbag stranger.
A capetbag politician.
source: WordNet 3.0