bagman

Meanings

Plural: bagmen

Noun

• a salesman who travels to call on customers
• a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money
• A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments.
• A caddy.
• A staff assistant to a senior police officer (such as a Detective Sergeant for a Detective Inspector).
• A secretary of (and keeper of equipment for) a Morris dancing side.
• A bookmaker.
• A tramp, hobo.
• A travelling salesman.
• An officer assigned to travel with the president and carry the "nuclear football".
• A prominent fundraiser for a political party or similar cause

Synonyms

bum, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, hobo, roadman, swagman, tramp, traveling salesman, travelling salesman, vagrant