swag

swag  (swg)

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. Slang Stolen property; loot.

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

4. Slang Herbal tea in a plastic sandwich bag sold as marijuana to an unsuspecting customer.

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

Noun

1. Slang stolen property

2. Austral & NZ informal (formerly) a swagman's pack containing personal belongings [probably Scandinavian]

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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.

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"