bagman

• Nom désignant soit un représentant de commerce itinérant qui visite les clients, soit un homme de main chargé de collecter ou de distribuer des pots-de-vin.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a traveling salesman who calls on customers, or a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money.

1. Traveling SalesmanB2informalbritish

   A salesman who travels from place to place to call on customers and sell goods.

   commis voyageur

   • The bagman visited our shop every month with new samples.
   • He worked as a bagman for a textile company in the 1950s.
   • Bagmen were common before the rise of online shopping.

   Synonymescanvassercommercial travelerdrummersales representativetraveling salesman

2. Racketeer or Money CollectorC1informalamerican

   A person, often involved in organized crime, who collects or distributes illicit payments, such as bribes or payoffs.

   Percepteur de fonds illicites

   • The mob's bagman was arrested while collecting protection money.
   • He acted as a bagman for the corrupt politician, delivering cash payments.
   • The investigation revealed the bagman's role in the illegal scheme.

   Synonymescollectorextortionistracketeer