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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, swag·ging.
  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, swag·ging.
  1. to cause to sway, sink, or sag.
  2. to hang or adorn with swags.

swag

2

[ swag ]

noun

  1. Slang.
    1. free merchandise distributed as part of the promotion of a product, company, etc.
    2. self-confidence and personal style as shown by one's appearance and demeanor:

      the top ten athletes with the most swag.

  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, swag·ging.
  1. Australian. to travel about carrying one's bundle of personal belongings.

SWAG

3

[ swag ]

noun

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

swag

/ swæɡ /

noun

  1. slang.
    property obtained by theft or other illicit means
  2. slang.
    goods; valuables
  3. an ornamental festoon of fruit, flowers, or drapery or a representation of this
  4. a swaying movement; lurch
  5. dialect.
    a depression filled with water, resulting from mining subsidence
  6. informal.
    (formerly) a swagman's pack containing personal belongings
  7. go on the swag informal.
    to become a tramp
  8. swags of informal.
    lots 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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Word 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of swag1

C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian svagga to sway
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Example Sentences

Those who don’t cosplay are decked out in geek swag, acting as billboards for their chosen properties.

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At a golf tournament later that year, Nelk members kitted out in Happy Dad swag glad-handed with Trump wearing Happy Dad apparel.

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Los Angeles, it turns out, has no shortage of products that would be just as appropriate to find under the holiday tree as in a gifting-suite swag bag.

I speak English and I have a different type of swag, and that makes me connect with people here,” Paz said.

The club’s energetic brand and community department made a priority of recruiting restaurants across Southern California to show the team’s games, showering them with club swag if they did.

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