Definitions for SWAGswæg
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
swagswæg(n.; v.)swagged, swag•ging.
(n.)a suspended garland, drapery, etc., fastened at each end and hanging down in the middle; festoon.
a wreath or cluster of foliage, flowers, or fruit.
a swale.
a swaying or lurching movement.
(v.i.)to sway or lurch.
to hang loosely and heavily; sag.
(v.t.)to cause to sway or sag.
to adorn with swags.
Origin of swag:
1520–30; perh. < Scand; cf. Norw svaga, svagga to sway, rock
swagswæg(n.; v.)swagged, swag•ging.
(n.)Slang. plunder; booty. money; valuables.
Category: Status (usage)
Australian. a traveler's bundle containing food and belongings.
Category: British
(v.i.)Australian. to travel about carrying one's bundle of belongings.
Category: British
Origin of swag:
1805–15; perh. identical with swag1
Princeton's WordNet
swag(noun)
valuable goods
loot, booty, pillage, plunder, prize, swag, dirty money(noun)
goods or money obtained illegally
swag(verb)
a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman
sag, droop, swag, flag(verb)
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen(verb)
walk as if unable to control one's movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
swag(verb)
sway heavily or unsteadily
Wiktionary
swag(Noun)
A burglar's or thief's booty; a boodle.
swag(Noun)
Handouts, freebies, or giveaways, such as those handed out at conventions.
swag
A bushman's possessions tied up in a blanket and carried over the shoulder on a long stick.
swag
A large quantity (of something).
swag
: a wild guess or ballpark estimate.
I can take a swag at the answer, but it may not be right.
Origin: Shortening of swagger#Noun
Webster Dictionary
Swag(verb)
to hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing
Swag(verb)
to sink down by its weight; to sag
Swag(noun)
a swaying, irregular motion
Swag(noun)
a burglar's or thief's booty; boodle
Translations for SWAG
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
swag(noun)
stolen goods.
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