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bagman

[ bag-man for 1; bag-muh n for 2, 3 ]
/ ˈbægˌmæn for 1; ˈbæg mən for 2, 3 /
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noun, plural bag·men [bag-men for 1; bag-muh n 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.

RELATED WORDS

dealer, peddler, source, connection, man, traveler, drummer, pusher

Nearby words

  1. baghlan,
  2. bagie,
  3. bagless,
  4. bagley,
  5. bagley, william chandler,
  6. bagna cauda,
  7. bagnette,
  8. bagnio,
  9. bagnold,
  10. bagnold, enid

Origin of bagman

1525–35, for an earlier literally sense; bag + man1
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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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