carpetbagger

Etymology
, because many carried their belongings in cheap luggage made from carpet fabric.

Noun

 * 1)  A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
 * 2)  One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
 * 1)  One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
 * 1)  One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.

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