swag
Other forms: swags; swagging; swagged
Swag refers to valuable goods, often obtained illegally. Just because your friend has a bag of swag does not make him a pirate (although the patch and wooden leg might say otherwise).
Generally meaning “loot, booty, or plunder,” swag is the stuff in the bags of excited party-goers and plunderers alike. It can also be a bundle carried by a swagman, an Australian migrant worker or drifter. From the Old Norse (re: Viking) sveggja, meaning “to swing or sway,” the verb swag can mean “to sway unsteadily or stagger.” Your bag of swag may swag from its own weight, and you too may swag just trying to carry it.
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goods or money obtained illegally
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type of:
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stolen property
property that has been stolen
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stolen property
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valuable goods
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type of:
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valuable
something of value
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valuable
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something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme)
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a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman
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droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
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walk as if unable to control one's movements
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sway heavily or unsteadily
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Vocabulary lists containing swag
Mr. Lemoncello invites teams from across the U.S. to compete in a first-ever Library Olympics, where they must solve puzzles and decipher clues to become champions of literature and his library.
Emilia, a field hockey star with Ivy League dreams, tries to keep her virtual identity hidden when a member of a rival team recognizes her during an esports tournament.
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