Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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carpetbag | Yes | Yes | No | No |
carpetbagger | Yes | No | No | No |
carpetbag (noun) | carpetbagger (noun) |
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traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century | an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously |
carpetbag (adjective) | carpetbagger (adjective) |
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following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers | |
presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality |