Talk:Bagman

The Homeless Guy

Isn't a bagman a homeless person who wheels around a shopping cart full of his stuff? If so why isn't it it this article, or some other article?

64.163.222.115 (talk) 03:57, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

The common term is baglady which redirects to the article on Homelessness. Why there's no male equivalent of the term with this definition I don't know. Nor have I ever heard of a shopping cart lady. :) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 23:15, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

Disambiguation

Perhaps this should be converted into a disambiguation page? -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 12:41, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

It certainly should. The term "bagman" is an old one and has a strong tradition outside of the USA and usually refers to someone with a legitimate function. In Canadian politics, it generally refers to a party fundraiser, and despite what one might think of politicians and their staff, what those bagmen do is quite legal; in Britain it's a traditional term for a club's treasurer once one leaves the lofty heights of government and guild.Stan Rogers (talk) 06:52, 4 February 2010 (UTC)

British Police Drama

In British police dramas a Detective Inspector's partner is often referred to as a bagman. I don't know if this corresponds to real life.Elfonleft (talk) 00:59, 29 July 2013 (UTC)

Notable example is in the series Endeavour, in which Morse becomes bagman for Detective Inspector Thursday, so perhaps someone can clear this up and add an ecxplanation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.101.54.196 (talk) 21:21, 18 July 2014 (UTC)