Carpetbagger (noun)

  1. A Northern businessman who moved to the South after the American Civil War and acquired a significant amount of property and influence, especially in politics.
  2. A person from outside an area who enters it with the intention of profiting from it, especially by exploiting the local population.

Origin:

Mid 19th century: from the practice of carrying one's possessions in a bag made of carpet material.

Examples:

  1. After the Civil War, many carpetbaggers moved South to take advantage of the economic opportunities.
  2. The new CEO is a carpetbagger who knows nothing about our company or our industry.
  3. He was accused of being a carpetbagger who was only interested in making a quick profit.
  4. The company was run by a group of carpetbaggers who had no interest in the well-being of the community.
  5. He was a carpetbagger who moved to the South to make money from the Reconstruction effort.
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