carpetbag
carpetbag · carpetbags · carpetbagged · carpetbagging
To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the…To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
Meaning
1 senses(US)To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
Origin
From carpet + bag.From carpet + bag.
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Forms
carpetbags, carpetbagging, carpetbagged, carpetbagged| Base form | carpetbag · to carpetbag |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | carpetbags |
| Present participle | carpetbagging |
| Past simple | carpetbagged |
| Past participle | carpetbagged |
irregular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle