CARPETBAG
Scrabble letter values: C3A1R1P3E1T1B3A1G2 = 16
Definition
- noun traveling bag made of carpet.
- adjective following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers.
- adjective presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality. — synonyms: carpetbagging
Examples
- “widely used in 19th century”
- “carpetbag adventurers”
- “a carpetbag government”