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- [swag]
- /swæg/
- /swæɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swag]
- /swæg/
Definitions of swag word
- noun swag Slang. plunder; booty. money; valuables. free merchandise distributed as part of the promotion of a product, company, etc. self-confidence and personal style as shown by one's appearance and demeanor: the top ten athletes with the most swag. schwag (def 1). 1
- noun swag Australian. a traveler's bundle containing personal belongings, cooking utensils, food, or the like. 1
- verb without object swag Australian. to travel about carrying one's bundle of personal belongings. 1
- verb with object swag to cause to sway, sink, or sag. 1
- verb with object swag to hang or adorn with swags. 1
- adjective swag Slang. cool; cute; looking great: She looks so swag in her new jacket. Check out my swag boyfriend. 1
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Origin of swag
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian svaga, svagga to sway, rock
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Parts of speech for Swag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
swag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swag
noun swag
- abruptness — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
- bootlegging — alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes.
- booty — Booty is a collection of valuable things stolen from a place, especially by soldiers after a battle.
- carrot — Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
- contraband — Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally.
verb swag
- boodle — money or valuables, esp when stolen, counterfeit, or used as a bribe
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- fall away — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- give way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
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