1
chiefly British
: traveling salesman
2
: a person who on behalf of another collects or distributes illicitly gained money
broadly
: an intermediary in an illicit or unethical transaction
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Without mentioning those who came before Foster, Morikawa did mention how the experienced bagman has stood out in his eyes.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Everyone knew that Max Homa will have a new caddie for The Masters this week after his longtime bagman left for Justin Thomas.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The woman, fearful of the threat that the FBI would arrest her, prosecutors say, followed the instructions and liquidated hundreds of thousands of dollars from her retirement savings to buy gold bars and then handed the bars over to the bagmen.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Collin Morikawa's trusted bagman, J.J. Jakovac, snagged the annual Caddie Competition winner title at TPC Sawgrass's 17th hole.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Everyone knew that Max Homa will have a new caddie for The Masters this week after his longtime bagman left for Justin Thomas.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The woman, fearful of the threat that the FBI would arrest her, prosecutors say, followed the instructions and liquidated hundreds of thousands of dollars from her retirement savings to buy gold bars and then handed the bars over to the bagmen.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
Collin Morikawa's trusted bagman, J.J. Jakovac, snagged the annual Caddie Competition winner title at TPC Sawgrass's 17th hole.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Bagman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagman. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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