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PRONUNCIATION OF BAGMAN

bagman  [ˈbæɡmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAGMAN

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Bagman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BAGMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bagman

A bag man, is a person designated to collect dirty money, e.g. in a protection racket. A bag man may also be known as a delivery boy or running man. Originally the term applied only to Mafia members collecting for mob bosses, but the term later spread to use in corrupt police precincts for patrolmen who picked up and delivered bribes from the local mob to the precinct captain. Look up bagman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The bagman may receive a fraction of the money collected. The term can also be used for a person who performs small tasks for the Mafia, such as chauffeuring or transporting goods.

Definition of bagman in the English dictionary

The first definition of bagman in the dictionary is a travelling salesman. Other definition of bagman is a person who collects or distributes money for racketeers. Bagman is also a person who solicits money or subscriptions for a political party.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAGMAN


batman
ˈbætmən
Bergman
ˈbɜːɡmən
cayman
ˈkeɪmən
common
ˈkɒmən
dogman
ˈdɒɡmən
flagman
ˈflæɡmən
fogman
ˈfɒɡmən
frogman
ˈfrɒɡmən
german
ˈdʒɜːmən
gigman
ˈɡɪɡmən
Hoffman
ˈhɒfmən
human
ˈhjuːmən
legman
ˈlɛɡmən
phlegmon
ˈflɛɡmən
roman
ˈrəʊmən
Simon
ˈsaɪmən
Solomon
ˈsɒləmən
tegmen
ˈtɛɡmən
woman
ˈwʊmən
Yemen
ˈjɛmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAGMAN

bagging
baggit
baggy
baggy green
bagh
Baghdad
baghouse
bagie
bagless
baglike
bagmen
bagna cauda
bagnette
bagnio
Bagnold
bagpipe
bagpiper
bagpipes
Bagram
bags

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAGMAN

bogman
Bridgman
gagman
hangman
pigman
ragman
ringman
songman
strongman
swagman
swingman
tithingman
wingman

Synonyms and antonyms of bagman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bagman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAGMAN

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Translator English - Chinese

推销员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bagman
570 millions of speakers

English

bagman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बनिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تاجر متنقل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

странствующий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bagman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bagman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clochard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bagman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bagman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bagman
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외판원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bagman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đi chào hàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரயாணம் செய்து வணிகம் செய்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅगमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kasalarýydý
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bagman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bagman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мандрівний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comis-voiajor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bagman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bagman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bagman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bagman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bagman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAGMAN»

The term «bagman» is normally little used and occupies the 116.910 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAGMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bagman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bagman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bagman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAGMAN»

Discover the use of bagman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bagman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bagman
But playing bagman for a billionaire is not so simple -- not when so many people stand to gain by Kyra's disappearance, and not when someone close to Big Jake is playing for the wrong team.
Jay MacLarty, 2009
2
Bagman
BAGMAN is the story of the secret life of Col.
Eric Stacey, 2006
3
The Bagman's Story
A talking chair shows Tom Smart a way to win the hand of a widow.
Charles Dickens, 1983
4
The Bagman
Mordecai "Maudie" Morgan, a retired hitman, survives a botched attempt on his life and then hotly pursues Billy Buxton, the man who tried to blow him up
Peter Lacey, 1990
5
Binks the Bagman; a farce, in one act
Joseph Stirling COYNE. Mas. C. Well—people in the public line must be free of speech ; but you neither talk nor work—you're no more use about a woman than a headless pin. KIT. (aside) Now 'tis coming. Mus. C. Have I not the whole labour  ...
Joseph Stirling COYNE, 1852
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The Bagman: Final Confessions of Jack Herbert
As he fought a terminal illness, Herbert - a self-described liar with a photographic memory - offered up his final confession: this book.
Jack Herbert, Tom Gilling, 2004
7
Once a Jolly Bagman: Memoirs
From his unique vantage point he gives an insider's view on the differing emotions of those years. In ONCE A JOLLY BAGMAN he turns the Tory party of Thatcher inside out with astonishing candour and wit.
Alistair McAlpine, 1998
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Notes and Queries
Bagman"=Commercial Traveller (9th S. xi. 149, 232).— There is no misprint in Goldsmith's essay describing various clubs : bug- man is a member of the Harmonical Society -who will not listen while a song is sung, and he joins in a babel of ...
William White, 1903
9
The Jock Connection: On the Trail of Billy Bagman the ...
The book details the misadventure of two maverick Scots constables in London. They are not rebels without a cause however and the pair persevere to see their shenanigans vindicated at the end.
Rob Little, 2012
10
Bentley's Miscellany
Burton-on-Trent. Bagman. So am I. Shall we go together ? I go to-night. Mr. ( obviously anxious to shake off his companion). I can't go until to-morrow. Bagman . I must be there to-night. John (to the waiter), what's for Burton this afternoon ? John.
Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith, 1859

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAGMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bagman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Makati city hall open for investigation, says acting mayor
Baloloy has been tagged in the Senate investigation as Binay's bagman who delivered to him kickbacks from overpriced projects. She was also ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
2
The Podcast You Deserve: S2 E3 "Maybe Tomorrow"
I'm not sure how Burris and Jordan hooked up, but the easiest connection to make is between Burris being Caspere's bagman who got greedy ... «RopeofSilicon.com, Jul 15»
3
Rashtrapati Bhavan files complaint against former IPL chief Lalit Modi
3/3 the biggest hawala operator is #vivek #nagpal also best known as #omita #pauls #bagman. Lots of data on him. Does anyone care to. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
4
Unequal pay
And that's without a single bagman in sight. Penn State coach James Franklin, for instance, is peddling the highest stipend in the Big Ten. «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
5
Sir John Monash Stakes 2015: Miss Promiscuity spoils party for …
Third-placed Bagman was considered a strong chance of causing an upset ($9-$5.50) while Lord Durante was specked from $13 into as short ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
6
Leading the way: Lovethebeaches and Mr Steal out to hold spotlight …
... Shakespearean Lass, (8) Chiavari,(11)Tykiato, Race 8 – (1) Lord Of the Sky (13) Wild Rain, Race 9 – (1) Bagman, (9) Trade Commissioner. «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
7
Title Fight: Dunn versus Oliver
Oliver rides the mare TAB considers the biggest threat to Dunn's mount Pilly's Wish in Race 2 - Fine Approach ($6) - while Bagman ($9, Race 9) ... «Racing.com, Jul 15»
8
Jaitley shrugs off Congress plans to 'hammer Government' on Lalitgate
... while demanding to know Mittal's relationship with Vivek Nagpal, a man referred to as a 'master hawala racketeer and bagman' by Lalit. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
'Leak' threatens Krejcir witnesses
... Krejcir's trigger-man) and Borislov “Mad Mike” Grigorov (allegedly Krejcir's bagman) were also charged in another conspiracy case last year. «The Citizen, Jul 15»
10
Now, Lalit Modi asks BJP`s Sudhanshu Mittal to reveal links with …
... and then continued, “2/2 with master hawala racketeer and bagman #viveknagpal #Lalitgate #wantstoknowtruth from @SudhanshuBJP”. «Zee News, Jul 15»

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