Bagman

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments. Australia, New-Zealand, US, informal

    "The accused are only the latest in a string of alleged bagmen, vote-riggers and ward-heelers charged with wrongdoing."

  2. 2
    a male racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money wordnet
  3. 3
    A caddy.
  4. 4
    a salesman who travels to call on customers wordnet
  5. 5
    A staff assistant to a senior police officer (such as a Detective Sergeant for a Detective Inspector). British, dated
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  1. 6
    A secretary of (and keeper of equipment for) a Morris dancing side. British
  2. 7
    A bookmaker. Australia, slang
  3. 8
    A tramp, hobo. Australia, dated, slang
  4. 9
    A travelling salesman. UK, dated, slang
  5. 10
    An officer assigned to travel with the president and carry the "nuclear football". US, slang

    "[…] in a locked metal suitcase carried on the President's travels by a warrant officer irreverently known as "the bagman.""

  6. 11
    A prominent fundraiser for a political party or similar cause. Canada, informal

    "2016, David Akin, "Tory 'bagman' boasts about party's bank account, Toronto Sun, 28 May, Proud to call himself the "bagman" of the Conservative Party, former senator Irving Gerstein boasted about the financial health of his party Friday."

Etymology

From bag + -man.

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