bagman
noun
bagman is spelled B-A-G-M-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bagman means “A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bagman is bagmen.
How many letters and syllables are in bagman?
| Letters | 6: B-A-G-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bagman?
Bagman appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bagman?
- Australia
Bagman has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: EN-AU_ck1_bagman.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with bagman
Also written: bag man (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of bagman
- bagmen plural
- bag man
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bagman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaUSinformalA person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments.
- 2
A caddy.
- 3
UKdatedA staff assistant to a senior police officer such as a detective sergeant for a detective inspector.
- 4
UKA secretary of (and keeper of equipment for) a Morris dancing side.
- 5
AustraliaslangA bookmaker.
- 6
AustraliadatedslangA tramp, hobo.
- 7
UKdatedslangA travelling salesman.
- 8
USslangAn officer assigned to travel with the president and carry the "nuclear football".
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bagman come from?
From bag + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).