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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024swag1 (swag),USA pronunciation n., v., swagged, swag•ging.
n. - a suspended wreath, garland, drapery, or the like, fastened up at or near each end and hanging down in the middle;
festoon. - a wreath, spray, or cluster of foliage, flowers, or fruit.
- a festoon, esp. one very heavy toward the center.
- a swale.
- a swaying or lurching movement.
v.i. - to move heavily or unsteadily from side to side or up and down;
sway. - to hang loosely and heavily;
sink down.
v.t. - to cause to sway, sink, or sag.
- to hang or adorn with swags.
- Scandinavian; compare Norwegian svaga, svagga to sway, rock
- perh. 1520–30
n. - Slang Terms
- plunder;
booty. - money;
valuables.
- British Terms[Australian.]a traveler's bundle containing personal belongings, cooking utensils, food, or the like.
v.i. - British Terms[Australian.]to travel about carrying one's bundle of personal belongings.
- special uses of swag1 1860–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: swag /swæɡ/ n - slang property obtained by theft or other illicit means
- slang goods; valuables
- an ornamental festoon of fruit, flowers, or drapery or a representation of this
- a swaying movement; lurch
- swags of ⇒ Austral NZ informal lots of
vb (swags, swagging, swagged)- chiefly Brit to lurch or sag or cause to lurch or sag
- (transitive) to adorn or arrange with swags
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian svagga to sway |