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.

A northerner who went to the south after the civil war and became active in republican politics especially so as to profiteer from the unsettled social and political conditions of the area during reconstruction. 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 politician who takes up residence in a place and runs for office without having strong ties to the area. Carpetbagger definition is a northerner in the south after the american civil war usually seeking private gain under the reconstruction governments.

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