
< /ˈbægˌmɛn for 1; ˈbæg mən for 2, 3/.
- dishonest official; a person who collects, carries, or distributes illegal payoff money.
- British. a traveling salesman; drummer.
- Australian. a tramp; swagman.
noun plural -men
- British informal a travelling salesman
- slang, mainly US a person who collects or distributes money for racketeers
- informal, mainly Canadian a person who solicits money or subscriptions for a political party
- Australian history a tramp or swagman, esp one on horseback
- Also called: bagswinger Australian slang someone who takes money for a bookmaker