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Webster 1913 Edition


Bagman

Bag′man

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Noun.
;
pl.
Bagmen
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A commercial traveler; one employed to solicit orders for manufacturers and tradesmen.
Thackeray.

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bagman

bagman

See also: bag man

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Noun

bagman (plural bagmen)

  1. (informal) A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments.
  2. Assistant to a police detective, most commonly in the British police force.
  3. (Australia, slang) A bookmaker.

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