bagman
/'bægmən/
Definition
- Noun:
- A racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money: A person, typically involved in organized crime, whose role is to collect or deliver illicit payments, such as bribes or extortion money.
- A traveling salesman: A person whose job is to travel to visit customers to sell goods or services.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Criminal Context):
- The corrupt official used a bagman to deliver the bribe.
- The police were trying to identify the gang's bagman.
- Noun (Sales Context):
- He worked as a bagman for a textile company, visiting shops across the region.
- In the early 20th century, many bagmen traveled by train to sell their wares.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical or crime-related contexts. In modern business, terms like "traveling sales representative" or "field sales agent" are more common.
- In political or corporate corruption scandals, a "bagman" is the intermediary who handles the illegal transfer of funds.
Variants and Related Words
- Bag (verb, informal): To secure or obtain something. (e.g., ) This is unrelated to the specific roles of a "bagman."
- Salesman/Salesperson: A more general and modern term for someone who sells goods.
Synonyms
- Courier (in the criminal sense): A person who transports something, often secretly or illegally.
- Traveling salesman: A direct synonym for the sales meaning.
- Collector (in the criminal sense): A person who gathers money, often by threat.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Related Idioms
Noun
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a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money
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a salesman who travels to call on customers
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