"bag people" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque of Russian мешочники (mešočniki), from the large sacks they often carried. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|ru|мешочники}} Calque of Russian мешочники (mešočniki) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} bag people pl (plural only)
  1. Small-scale peddlers or traders operating in the wake of economic and political collapse, often having been displaced from the cities into the countryside. Wikipedia link: bag people Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-bag_people-en-noun-38zldZle Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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