Noun: bagman (bagmen) bag-mun
- A male racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money
"The bagman discreetly delivered the bribe to the corrupt official"
- [Brit, archaic] A salesman who travels to call on customers
"The bagman visited several cities to sell his company's products";
- traveling salesman [US], travelling salesman [Brit, Cdn], commercial traveler [US], commercial traveller [Brit, Cdn], roadman, drummer [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: bagmen
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], interpreter, man, racketeer, representative, salesman, sod [informal], spokesperson, voice
Encyclopedia: Bagman