Crossword clues for bagman
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bagman \Bag"man\, n.; pl. Bagmen.
A commercial traveler; one employed to solicit orders for
manufacturers and tradesmen.
--Thackeray.
Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context informal English) A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments. 2 Assistant to a police detective, most commonly in the British police force. n. 1 (context informal English) A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments. 2 Assistant to a police detective, most commonly in the British police force.
WordNet
n. a salesman who travels to call on customers [syn: traveling salesman, travelling salesman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman]
a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money
Wikipedia
A bagman (or bag man) is a person designated to collect or distribute illicitly gained money (" dirty money"), such as bribes to public officials or money that is collected in a criminal enterprise, such as a " protection racket" or in the running of a numbers racket. A bagman may also act as an intermediary in such transactions. "Bagman" is also a (mainly) British term for a traveling salesman. The first known use of the term occurred in 1765.
A bagman may also be known as a delivery boy or running man, and he may receive a fraction of the money collected. The term may also apply to a person who performs small tasks for those involved in organized crime, such as chauffeuring or transporting goods.
The term is sometimes used in other contexts involving controversial money transactions.
Bagman is a platform arcade game released by Valadon Automation in 1982. It was licensed to Stern for U.S. distribution the same year. In France, the game is titled Le Bagnard. Bagman was followed-up with Super Bagman in 1984.
A bagman or bag man is a collector of dirty money for organized crime.
Bagman may also refer to:
- Bagman (video game), a 1982 British platform arcade game also known as Gilligan's Gold
- Bagman, an artificial intelligence in the 2000AD comic Rogue Trooper
- Bagman (film), a 2010 film about Jack Abramoff
- Sack Man or Bag Man, a bogeyman-figure
- Ludo Bagman, a character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
- The Bag Man, a 2014 film
Usage examples of "bagman".
Harry looked up and saw Ludo Bagman, head of Magical Games and Sports for the Ministry.
Harry never thought it would be possible to be glad to see Ludo Bagman, but he was.
He motioned for Bagman to come closer and whispered to him what he knew about his past goblin troubles and how he was trying to help Harry during the tournament.
Ludo Bagman came to Harry again and brought two other wizards with him.
Ron and Hermione were still regaling Draco Malfoy with the tale of the almost-blackmail scheme that the twins had tried with Ludo Bagman, and Bagman trying to help Harry win the tournament because of his other debts to the goblins.
The crowd realized what had happened more quickly than Ludo Bagman, and the roar became positively deafening.
Sirius was motioning to them to follow him, before Bagman and the other officials bearing down on them arrived.
Harry could hear Bill trying to keep Bagman, Cornelius Fudge and the French and Romanian Ministers of Magic away.
As he left, he could see out of the corner of his eye that Bagman and Fudge were fuming.
Ludo Bagman entered with Cornelius Fudge and the Romanian Minister of Magic.
Ludo Bagman, however, positioned himself between Harry and the sinks, looking very suspicious.
Harry swallowed, seeing the way Fudge and Bagman responded to the presence of the ersatz Mr.
He grinned at Harry, who felt a strong desire to kick Bagman in the shins.
Harry kept his stiff smile in place, looking at Bagman steadily, waiting for the older man to crack.
They were all standing outside the bathroom again, and Bagman and Fudge started hustling the Ministers away.