swag

swag

 (swăg)

n.

1.

a. An ornamental drapery or curtain draped in a curve between two points.

b. An ornamental festoon of flowers or fruit.

c. A carving or plaster molding of such an ornament.

2. Promotional items, especially when given for free, considered as a group.

3. Slang Stolen property; loot.

4. Australian The pack or bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman.

5. Slang See schwag.

intr.v. swagged, swag·ging, swags

1. Chiefly British To lurch or sway.

2. Australian To travel about with a pack or swag.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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swag

(swæɡ)

n

1. slang property obtained by theft or other illicit means

2. slang goods; valuables

3. (Art Terms) an ornamental festoon of fruit, flowers, or drapery or a representation of this

4. a swaying movement; lurch

5. (Physical Geography) dialect Midland English a depression filled with water, resulting from mining subsidence

6. (Clothing & Fashion) informal Austral and NZ (formerly) a swagman's pack containing personal belongings

7. go on the swag informal Austral and NZ to become a tramp

8. swags of informal Austral and NZ lots of

vb, swags, swagging or swagged

9. chiefly Brit to lurch or sag or cause to lurch or sag

10. (Art Terms) (tr) to adorn or arrange with swags

11. (intr) informal Austral to tramp about carrying a pack of personal belongings

[C17: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian svagga to sway]

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swag¹

(swæg)

n., v. swagged, swag•ging. n.

1. a suspended garland, drapery, etc., fastened at each end and hanging down in the middle; festoon.

2. a wreath or cluster of foliage, flowers, or fruit.

3. a swale.

4. a swaying or lurching movement.

v.i.

5. to sway or lurch.

6. to hang loosely and heavily; sag.

v.t.

7. to cause to sway or sag.

8. to adorn with swags.

[1520–30; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian svaga, svagga to sway, rock]

swag²

(swæg)

n., v. swagged, swag•ging. n.

1. Slang.

a. plunder; booty.

b. money; valuables.

2. Australian. a traveler's bundle containing food and belongings.

v.i.

3. Australian. to travel about carrying one's bundle of belongings.

[1805–15; perhaps identical with swag¹]

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Swag

 quantity of money or goods, usually stolen; a bundle of personal belongings carried by a tramp, miner, or traveller in the bush, 1864; a decorative festoon of flowers, 1794; of fruit and flowers, 1813.

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swag

Past participle: swagged
Gerund: swagging

Imperative

swag

swag

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	swag - valuable goods colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech valuable - something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"
	2.	swag - goods or money obtained illegally   booty, dirty money, loot, pillage, plunder, prize stolen property - property that has been stolen cut - a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
	3.	swag - a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman sheaf, bundle - a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing Australia, Commonwealth of Australia - a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
Verb	1.	swag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness droop, sag, flag drop down, sink, drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" slouch, slump - assume a drooping posture or carriage bag - hang loosely, like an empty bag
	2.	swag - walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room" careen, keel, lurch, reel, stagger walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	3.	swag - sway heavily or unsteadily rock, sway, shake - move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

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Translations

بَضائِع مَسْروقَه، غَنائِمصُرَّة أمْتِعَة

kořistranec

bylttyvekoster

RaubBündelGirlande

baluchonbutin

batyulopott holmi

òÿfipinkill

bottino

mantanešulysvogti daiktai

laupījumsnastiņapaunazagta manta

çalıntı malçıkınyağma

行李包赃物

swag

[swæg] N → botín m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

swag

n (inf) → Beute f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

swag

[swæg] n (fam) → malloppo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

swag

(swӕg) noun

1. stolen goods. buit بَضائِع مَسْروقَه، غَنائِم плячка roubo kořist der Raub tyvekoster κλοπιμαίαbotín noos مال دزدي ryöstösaalis butinביזה वंदनवार ukradena roba, nepošten dobitak lopott holmi barang curian þÿfi bottino 盗品 장물 vogti daiktai, grobis laupījums; zagta manta barang curian buittyvegods, bytte !!łup د غلا مال roubo pradă награбленное добро korisť plen ukradena roba tjuvgods ของที่ปล้นมาได้ çalıntı mal, yağma 贓物 награбоване майно; здобич چوری کا مال của ăn cắp 赃物

2. in Australia, a tramp's bundle. boemelaarsbundel صُرَّة أمْتِعَة торба trouxa ranec das Bündel bylt μπογαλάκι περιπλανώμενου hatillo komps بساط ولگرد kulkurin nyssäkkä baluchonאתנן तोरण-झालर svežanj putnika, skitnice batyu bundelan gelandangan pinkill fagotto, fardello 携帯品の包み (방랑자의) 짐보따리 manta, nešulys pauna; nastiņa gendongan bundelbylt !!tobołek ولګرده ډله trouxa de vagabundo boccea пожитки; поклажа batoh cula zavežljaj knyte, bylte, packning ห่อสัมภาระ çıkın (澳大利亞)行李包 пожитки, поклажа گٹھری جس میں کپڑا اور دوسرا سامان ہو gói quần áo （澳大利亚）行李包

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