Carpetbagging

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo 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.

Synonyms

carpetbagger sleazebag shyster scuzzbucket slimeball sleazeball arriviste opportunist nouveau riche parvenu demagogism unscrupulous

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