swag

IPA: swˈæg

noun

  • (window coverings) A loop of draped fabric.
  • Something that droops like a swag.
  • A low point or depression in land; especially, a place where water collects.
  • (slang) Style; fashionable appearance or manner.
  • (obsolete, thieves' cant) A shop and its goods; any quantity of goods.
  • (uncountable, thieves' cant) Stolen goods; the booty of a burglar or thief; boodle.
  • (uncountable, informal) Handouts, freebies, or giveaways, often distributed at conventions; merchandise.
  • (countable, Australia, dated) The possessions of a bushman or itinerant worker, tied up in a blanket and carried over the shoulder, sometimes attached to a stick.
  • (countable, Australia, by extension) A small single-person tent, usually foldable into an integral backpack.
  • (countable, Australia, New Zealand) A large quantity (of something).
  • Alternative letter-case form of SWAG; a wild guess or ballpark estimate.
  • Initialism of scientific/speculative/sophisticated/stupid/some wild-ass guess.
  • Initialism of Special Warfare Action Group.
  • (nonstandard) Alternative form of swag (handouts, freebies) [(window coverings) A loop of draped fabric.]

verb

  • (transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) sway.
  • (intransitive) To droop; to sag.
  • (transitive) To decorate (something) with loops of draped fabric.
  • (transitive) To install (a ceiling fan or light fixture) by means of a long cord running from the ceiling to an outlet, and suspended by hooks or similar.
  • (Australia, transitive, intransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket).
  • To transport stolen goods.
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Examples of "swag" in Sentences

  • Swag is a unique sense of style.
  • It is a song strictly about swag.
  • There's a swag more info out there.
  • I've taken a swag at rewriting this page.
  • There could be a bit of swag in it for you.
  • The Dutch normally referred to this as swag.
  • Essentially, it means carryng a swag or bag.
  • Above the entrance is a sculpted swag in relief.
  • In Australian historical terms, a swag is a waterproof bedroll.
  • She also dressed up the living room with a swag valance to soften the look.

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