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bag⋅man

  [bag-man for 1; bag-muhn for 2, 3]
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–noun, plural -men  [-men for 1; -muhn for 2, 3] .
1. dishonest official; a person who collects, carries, or distributes illegal payoff money.
2. British. a traveling salesman; drummer.
3. Australian. a tramp; swagman.
Origin:
1525–35, for an earlier lit. sense; bag + man 1
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bag·man   (bāg'mən)   
n.  

  1. Slang A person who collects money, as for racketeers.

  2. Chiefly British A traveling salesman.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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