English-Finnish translations for carpetbag

Definition of carpetbag

• A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and used primarily in the United States in the 19^th century
• To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain
• Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers

Examples

• carpetbag travels

Related words

• carpet
• carpeting
• carpetbeater
• carpetbagger
• carpetmaker
• carpetlayer
• Carpetanian
• carpet bombing
• carpet knife