carpetbag

English Thesaurus

1. traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bag, grip, suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag,
definition	:	a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes (noun.artifact)

2. presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality (adj.all)

similar	:	expedient,
definition	:	serving to promote your interest (adj.all)

3. following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	carpetbagger,
definition	:	an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously (noun.person)

pertainym	:	carpetbagger,
definition	:	an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously (noun.person)