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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. 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 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 [swæg]

n

1. Slang property obtained by theft or other illicit means

2. Slang goods; valuables

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an ornamental festoon of fruit, flowers, or drapery or a representation of this

4. a swaying movement; lurch

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

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

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

swags of Austral and NZ informal lots of

vb swags, swagging, swagged

1. Chiefly Brit to lurch or sag or cause to lurch or sag

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (tr) to adorn or arrange with swags

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

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

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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"

Translations

swag [swæg] N → botín m

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swag

n (inf) → Beute f

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swag [swæg] n (fam) → malloppo

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swag

n swag [swӕg]

1 stolen goods. buit بَضائِع مَسْروقَه، غَنائِم плячка kořist tyvekoster der Raub κλοπιμαία botín noos مال دزدي saalis butin בִּיזָה वंदनवार ukradena roba, nepošten dobitak lopott holmi barang curian þÿfi bottino 盗品 장물 vogti daiktai, grobis laupījums; zagta manta barang curian buit tyvegods, (ut)bytte łup 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 ranec bylt das Bündel μπογαλάκι περιπλανώμενου hatillo komps بساط ولگرد kulkurin nyytti baluchon אֶתנַן तोरण-झालर svežanj putnika, skitnice batyu bundelan gelandangan pinkill fagotto, fardello 携帯品の包み (방랑자의) 짐보따리 manta, nešulys pauna; nastiņa gendongan bundel bylt tobołek 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