What Is A Carpetbagger Slang

Countable noun if you call someone a carpetbagger you disapprove of them because they are trying to become a politician in an area which is not their home simply because they think they are more likely to succeed there.

What is a carpetbagger slang. Carpetbagger in the united states a derogatory term for an individual from the north who relocated to the south during the reconstruction period 1865 77 following the american civil war. Carpetbagger definition is a northerner in the south after the american civil war usually seeking private gain under the reconstruction governments. A politician who takes up residence in a place and runs for office without having strong ties to the area. The term carpetbagger used exclusively as a pejorative term originated from the carpet bags a form of cheap luggage made from carpet fabric which many of these newcomers carried.

A carpet bag by the way isn t a bag for carrying carpet but a soft sided suitcase or satchel made out of carpet.