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swag

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[swag]

noun

  1. a suspended wreath, garland, drapery, or the like, fastened up at or near each end and hanging down in the middle; festoon.

  2. a wreath, spray, or cluster of foliage, flowers, or fruit.

  3. a festoon, especially one very heavy toward the center.

  4. a swale.

  5. a swaying or lurching movement.



verb (used without object)

swagged, swagging 
  1. to move heavily or unsteadily from side to side or up and down; sway.

  2. to hang loosely and heavily; sink down.

verb (used with object)

swagged, swagging 
  1. to cause to sway, sink, or sag.

  2. to hang or adorn with swags.

swag

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Also sweg

[swag]

noun

  1. Slang.

    1. plunder; booty.

    2. money; valuables.

    3. free merchandise distributed as part of the promotion of a product, company, etc.

    4. self-confidence and personal style as shown by one's appearance and demeanor.

      the top ten athletes with the most swag.

    5. schwag.

  2. Australian.a traveler's bundle containing personal belongings, cooking utensils, food, or the like.

adjective

  1. Slang.cool; cute; looking great: Check out my swag boyfriend.

    She looks so swag in her new jacket.

    Check out my swag boyfriend.

verb (used without object)

swagged, swagging 
  1. Australian.to travel about carrying one's bundle of personal belongings.

SWAG

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[swag]

noun

Slang.
  1. scientific wild-ass guess: a rough, intuitive estimate made on the spur of the moment by an expert.

swag

/ æɡ /

noun

  1. slangproperty obtained by theft or other illicit means

  2. slanggoods; valuables

  3. an ornamental festoon of fruit, flowers, or drapery or a representation of this

  4. a swaying movement; lurch

  5. dialecta depression filled with water, resulting from mining subsidence

  6. informal(formerly) a swagman's pack containing personal belongings

  7. informalto become a tramp

  8. informallots of

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to lurch or sag or cause to lurch or sag

  2. (tr) to adorn or arrange with swags

  3. informal(intr) to tramp about carrying a pack of personal belongings

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of swag1

First recorded in 1520–30; perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian svaga, svagga “to sway, rock”

Origin of swag2

First recorded in 1790–1800; special uses of swag 1

Origin of swag3

First recorded in 1965–70
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of swag1

C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian svagga to sway
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At Washington's Freedom Plaza, a makeshift field day took place, where children enjoyed free swag, food and activities.

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“I don’t know if a California Democrat can win a presidential election,” she said as she and her daughter sorted through swag and campaign fliers in the convention cafe.

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At this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, End Overdose, a Burbank-based organization, had a booth near the festival’s EDM stages offering naloxone training, free doses and a variety of swag.

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It’s a certain swag that you have about you whereas in Georgia, it’s more fast-paced.

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Arriving in Tampa this week, they settled into the best team hotel available — a perk bestowed to the highest seed in the tournament — and unwrapped Jordan Brand swag bags.

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