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presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality
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- adj. presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality
- -ing form of carpetbag n. traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century a. following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers s. presumptuously seeking success or a position in a new locality