Swag as slang-
Swag, slang originating in the early 1800s for stolen goods or booty; possibly carried by a swagman
Swag, slang originating from the Scottish slang word "swagger" which was a description of the way some Scots walk (in a swaying motion). The word was altered in the English language to mean "the way one presents oneself".
Swag, promotional items given away at trade fairs and events
The phrase "He/She has swag." only makes literary sense if taken as follows: "He/She has (a way to present oneself as an individual)."
Other uses-
Swag Stick, a short cane carried by a military officer.
Sources: Websters Dictionary and Wikipedia.
Swag, slang originating in the early 1800s for stolen goods or booty; possibly carried by a swagman
Swag, slang originating from the Scottish slang word "swagger" which was a description of the way some Scots walk (in a swaying motion). The word was altered in the English language to mean "the way one presents oneself".
Swag, promotional items given away at trade fairs and events
The phrase "He/She has swag." only makes literary sense if taken as follows: "He/She has (a way to present oneself as an individual)."
Other uses-
Swag Stick, a short cane carried by a military officer.
Sources: Websters Dictionary and Wikipedia.
1: "That man's got some serious swagger!"
2: "Don't point it out! Maybe he has a gimp leg or something."
1: "Or he's Scottish?"
2: "With a peg-leg?"
1: "That must be it."
2: "Don't point it out! Maybe he has a gimp leg or something."
1: "Or he's Scottish?"
2: "With a peg-leg?"
1: "That must be it."
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Get the swag mug.Scientific Wild Ass Guess. A term used by Marine Corps when under extreme pressure and unable to waste time to calculate relative distances to targets, especially at night. A swag is a guesstimation of distances when there is no time for scientific formulaic calculations.
Soldier 1: How far those Taliban soldiers over there?
Soldier 2: I can't tell; There's no time, we'll have to make a swag.
John Smith one-shot-one-killed 16 N.V.A. soldiers in the middle of the night by swagging their relative distances.
Soldier 2: I can't tell; There's no time, we'll have to make a swag.
John Smith one-shot-one-killed 16 N.V.A. soldiers in the middle of the night by swagging their relative distances.
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2. to steal
2. to steal
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Get the swag mug.(swag) n. - The free merchandise given to promote a product, business, or event. The recipients often include respectively retail employees, managers, or function attendees.
That company rep. was handing out swag; free shirts, pens, anything they could put their company logo on.
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