bagman

[ bag-man for 1; bag-muhn for 2, 3 ]

/ ˈbægˌmæn for 1; ˈbæg mən for 2, 3 /

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noun, plural bag·men

[bag-men for 1; bag-muhn for 2, 3 ]. /ˈbægˌmɛn for 1; ˈbæg mən for 2, 3 /.

dishonest official; a person who collects, carries, or distributes illegal payoff money.

British. a traveling salesman; drummer.

Australian. a tramp; swagman.

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Origin of bagman

1525–35, for an earlier literally sense; bag + man

Words nearby bagman

bag it, bag job, bag lady, bagless, Bagley, bagman, bag moth, bagna cauda, bagnette, bagnio, Bagnold

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How to use bagman in a sentence

“Back then, you literally had bagmen to collect and deliver” payoffs from Outfit gamblers, said Angelo, who also became a police officer and led the Chicago lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police.
The Murder Chicago Didn’t Want to Solve|by Mick Dumke|February 25, 2021|ProPublica
Is there anything in it beyond what the bagman's talk and Uncle Henry's disappearance could have suggested?
A Thin Ghost and Others|M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
Spindler has a humorous novel, whose hero, a travelling clerk or bagman, meets with a variety of amusing adventures.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851|Various
So far as these were concerned, therefore, he might be either a peer of the realm or an English bagman.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17|Alexander Leighton

The bagman seemed a decentish sort of chap in his way, but, my word!
All on the Irish Shore|E. Somerville and Martin Ross
Its a beggars trade after a, and far better left to bagman bodies like yon Stocks.
The Half-Hearted|John Buchan

British Dictionary definitions for bagman

bagman

/ (ˈbæɡmən) /

noun plural -men

British informal a travelling salesman

slang, mainly US a person who collects or distributes money for racketeers

informal, mainly Canadian a person who solicits money or subscriptions for a political party

Australian history a tramp or swagman, esp one on horseback

Also called: bagswinger Australian slang someone who takes money for a bookmaker

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bagman

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