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   swag

   /swaɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a curtain or piece of fabric fastened so as to hang in a drooping curve.
   • ▪ a decorative garland or chain of flowers, foliage, or fruit fastened so as to hang in a drooping curve: "swags of holly and mistletoe"
   • ▪ a carved or painted representation of a swag of flowers, foliage, or fruit.
   • 2. money or goods taken by a thief or burglar: informal "garden machinery is the most popular swag"
   • ▪ products given away free, typically for promotional purposes: "check out the fun bag of swag we gave our guests!"
   • ▪ cannabis, typically of a low grade: US "prices range from $40 a 10-seed packet for some Jamaican swag to $345 per pack for something tastier"
   • 3. bold self-assurance of style or manner: informal US "she's proved she's got swag with this sporty two-piece"
   • 4. a traveller's or miner's bundle of personal belongings. Australian, New Zealand
   • ▪ a large number or amount: informal "Howard has promised me a swag of goodies"

   verb

   • 1. arrange in or decorate with a swag or swags of fabric: "swag the fabric gracefully over the curtain tie-backs"
   • 2. travel with one's personal belongings in a bundle: Australian, New Zealand "we were swagging it in Queensland"
   • 3. hang heavily: literary "the crinkly old hide swags here and there"
   • ▪ sway from side to side: "the stout chief sat swagging from one side to the other of the carriage"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘bulging bag’): probably of Scandinavian origin. The original sense of the verb (early 16th century) was ‘cause to sway or sag’.

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