bagman

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

/ ˈbægˌmæn for 1; ˈbæg mən for 2, 3 /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bagman ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for bagman

About twa or three years syne, there used to come about this house o' mine a wee bit whupper-snapper body o' an English bagman.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
"D—— the luck," says Brown the bagman, who has been backing his lordship with five-franc pieces.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
The bagman told the steward that he could not compliment him on the quality of his liquor, but the steward said nothing.
While the Billy Boils|Henry Lawson
To be a bagman is to be humble, but not of necessity vulgar.
The Fitz-Boodle Papers|William Makepeace Thackeray

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

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bagman
释义	bagman [ bag-man for 1; bag-muhn for 2, 3 ] / ˈbægˌmæn for 1; ˈbæg mən for 2, 3 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bagman ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bagman About twa or three years syne, there used to come about this house o' mine a wee bit whupper-snapper body o' an English bagman. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various "D—— the luck," says Brown the bagman, who has been backing his lordship with five-franc pieces. The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray The bagman told the steward that he could not compliment him on the quality of his liquor, but the steward said nothing. While the Billy Boils\|Henry Lawson To be a bagman is to be humble, but not of necessity vulgar. The Fitz-Boodle Papers\|William Makepeace Thackeray 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 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bagman dealer, peddler, source, connection, man, road warrior, traveler, traveling salesman, drummer, knight of the road, pusher, dope peddler, commercial traveler
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bagman

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

Origin of bagman

Words nearby bagman

Example sentences from the Web for bagman

British Dictionary definitions for bagman

noun plural -men

Words related to bagman