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carpetbag

adjectivenoun /kɑrpɪtbæɡ/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 20
Definitions
adjective

presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality

“a carpetbag stranger”

noun

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

following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers

“carpetbag adventurers”

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