bagman

Meaning

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, US, 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. A caddy.
3. (British, dated) A staff assistant to a senior police officer (such as a Detective Sergeant for a Detective Inspector).
4. (British) A secretary of (and keeper of equipment for) a Morris dancing side.
5. (Australia, slang) A bookmaker.
6. (Australia, dated, slang) A tramp, hobo.
7. (UK, dated, slang) A travelling salesman.
8. (US, slang) An officer assigned to travel with the president and carry the "nuclear football".
9. (Canada, informal) A prominent fundraiser for a political party or similar cause.

Synonyms

commercial traveller

travelling salesman

roadman

traveling salesman

commercial traveler

exaction

extortion

felon

black marketeer

nefarious

offender

scofflaw

thug

felonious

criminal

culpable

culprit

delinquent

Translations

πλασιέ

παραγγελιοδόχος

Erpressung

commis voyageur

extorsion

VRP

commesso viaggiatore

estorsione

piazzista

salesman

afpersing

chantage

Etymology

From bag + -man.

Sentences

‘The dead letters , of course , ’ said the bagman .