Synonyms of carpetbag

Noun

1. carpetbag, bag, traveling bag, travelling bag, grip, suitcase

usage: traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century

Adjective

1. carpetbag

usage: following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers; "carpetbag adventurers"; "a carpetbag government"

2. carpetbag, carpetbagging, expedient (vs. inexpedient)

usage: presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality; "a carpetbag stranger"; "a capetbag politician"

Definition and meaning of carpetbag (Dictionary)