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  1. carpetbagged: Wiktionary
  2. carpetbagged: Dictionary.com

(Note: See carpetbag as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (carpetbag)

noun:  A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19ᵗʰ century.
verb:  (chiefly 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.
adjective:  (chiefly US) Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.
▸ Also see carpetbag


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