carpetbag

Words with a similar base: carpetbag, carpetbagging

'carpetbag'

[carpetbag.n.01] as in: traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century

'carpetbag'

[carpetbag.a.01] as in: following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers

---

Examples:
carpetbag adventurers
a carpetbag government

'carpetbag'

[carpetbag.s.01] as in: presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality

---

Examples:
a carpetbag stranger
a capetbag politician