Carpetbaggers

/ˈkɑːrpɪtbæɡərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of carpetbagger; multiple people who seek to profit from a place or community where they are outsiders.

Etymology

Simple plural formed by adding '-s' to carpetbagger, which itself derives from the historical carpetbag used by Northern opportunists.

Kelly Says

Southern states had such bitter memories of carpetbaggers that the word remained a serious insult for over a century—it became woven into regional identity!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አታክልት
ah-tah-keel-t
ARالعربية
المغامرون
al-mughāmirūn
BNবাংলা
অভিযাত্রী
abhiyatri
CACatalà
aventurers
ah-vehn-too-REH-rehs
CSČeština
dobrodruzi
doh-broh-droo-zee
DADansk
eventyrere
eh-vehn-tee-reh-reh
DEDeutsch
Abenteurer
ah-ben-teh-NOO-ehr
ELΕλληνικά
περιπετειώδεις
peh-ree-peh-tee-oh-dees
ESEspañol
oportunistas
oh-pohr-too-NEE-stahs
FAفارسی
ماجراجویان
mājārājūyān
FISuomi
seikkailijat
SEH-kah-ee-lee-yah-t
FRFrançais
aventuriers
ah-vehn-tee-ree-ehr
GUGU
સાહસિકો
sāhāsiko
HAHA
masu garkuwa
mah-soo gahr-koo-wah
HEעברית
הרפתקנים
hah-rah-PEH-tkah-neem
HIहिन्दी
साहसिक
sāhāsik
HUMagyar
kalandorok
kah-lahn-doh-rohk
IDBahasa Indonesia
petualang
peh-too-ah-lahng
IGIG
ndị na-achọ ego
n-dee nah-ah-choh eh-goh
ITItaliano
avventurieri
ah-vehn-too-REH-ree
JA日本語
カーペットバッガー
kāpetto baggā
KKKK
жолдастық
zhulduastyq
KMKM
អ្នកបំផុសគំនិត
nek bom poul kom nit
KO한국어
카펫백커
ka-pe-ti-ba-keo
MRMR
साहसी
sāhāsī
MSBahasa Melayu
petualang
peh-too-ah-lahng
MYမြန်မာ
စွန့်စားသူ
hswan hsaung thu
NLNederlands
avonturiers
ah-vehn-too-REH-ers
NONorsk
eventyrere
eh-vehn-tee-reh-reh
PAPA
ਸਾਹਸੀ
sāhāsī
PLPolski
awanturzyści
ah-vahn-toor-zhee-stee
PTPortuguês
aventureiros
ah-vehn-too-REH-rohs
RORomână
aventurieri
ah-vehn-too-REH-ree
RUРусский
авантюристы
ah-vahn-tyoo-REEST-y
SVSvenska
äventyrare
eh-vehn-tee-rah-reh
SWKiswahili
wanauchokozi
wah-nah-oo-choh-koh-zee
TAதமிழ்
சாகசம்
sākacam
TEతెలుగు
సాహసికులు
sāhasikulu
THไทย
ผู้ร่วมทาง
poo ruam thang
TLTL
mga mapanghamon
mahng pahng-hah-mohn
TRTürkçe
maceracılar
mah-jeh-rah-jee-lahr
UKУкраїнська
авантюристи
ah-vahn-tyoo-REEST-y
URاردو
مہم جو
muhim joo
VITiếng Việt
những kẻ cơ hội
nhung keh coh hoi
YOYO
àwọn olórí ìrìnàjò
ah-wohn oh-LOH-ree ee-ree-NAH-joh
ZH中文
地毯客
dì tǎn kè
ZUZU
abakhwazi
ah-bah-KWAH-zee

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