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swag — swag·er; swag·ger·er; swag·gie; swag·man; swag; swag·ger; horn·swag·gle; horn·swag·gled; swag·ger·ing·ly; … English syllables
Swag — Swag, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Swagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swagging}.] [Cf. Icel. sveggja, sveigja to bend, to sway, Norw. svaga to sway. See {Sway}.] 1. To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swag — [swag] vi. swagged, swagging [< or akin to Norw svagga, to sway (in walking), SWAGGER] 1. to sway or lurch 2. to hang down; sag vt. 1. to decorate with swags 2. to hang in a swag n … English World dictionary
Swag — Swag, n. 1. A swaying, irregular motion. [1913 Webster] 2. A burglar s or thief s booty; boodle. [Cant or Slang] Charles Reade. [1913 Webster] 3. [Australia] (a) A tramping bushman s luggage, rolled up either in canvas or in a blanket so as to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swag — (v.) to move heavily or unsteadily, 1520s, probably from O.N. sveggja to swing, sway, cognate with O.E. swingan to swing (see SWING (Cf. swing)). The noun sense of ornamental festoon is first found 1794. Colloquial sense of promotional material… … Etymology dictionary
swag — [swæg] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: swag to sway, hang down (16 19 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [U] old fashioned informal goods that someone has stolen = ↑loot 2.) a) a large piece of material that is hung above a window … Dictionary of contemporary English
swag — [ swæg ] noun 1. ) uncount INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED stolen goods 2. ) count AUSTRALIAN a bag or a roll of cloth containing a traveler s personal possessions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swag — n *spoil, plunder, loot, booty, prize … New Dictionary of Synonyms
swag — ► NOUN 1) an ornamental festoon of flowers, fruit, and greenery. 2) a curtain or drape fastened to hang in a drooping curve. 3) informal money or goods taken by a thief or burglar. 4) Austral./NZ a traveller s or miner s bundle of personal… … English terms dictionary
swag — In British thieves slang swag was a thief s plunder or booty; a quantity of goods unlawfully acquired . The term appears in Grose s 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, where one of the definitions is any quantity of goods . James Hardy Vaux,… … Australian idioms
