bag·man (b g m n)n. 1. Slang A person who collects money, as for racketeers. 2. Chiefly British A traveling salesman. |
bagman [ˈbægmən]
n pl -men
1. (Business / Professions) Brit informal a travelling salesman
2. (Business / Professions) Slang chiefly US a person who collects or distributes money for racketeers
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Informal chiefly Canadian a person who solicits money or subscriptions for a political party
4. (Historical Terms) Austral History a tramp or swagman, esp one on horseback
5. Also called bagswinger Austral slang someone who takes money for a bookmaker
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bagman - a salesman who travels to call on customerssalesman - a man salesperson spokesperson, representative, interpreter, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" tallyman - one who sells goods on the installment plan |
| 2. | bagman - a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money racketeer - someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) |
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