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swagged

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swag

1  [swag] ,noun, verb, swagged, swag⋅ging.
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–noun
1. a suspended wreath, garland, drapery, or the like, fastened up at or near each end and hanging down in the middle; festoon.
2. a wreath, spray, or cluster of foliage, flowers, or fruit.
3. a festoon, esp. one very heavy toward the center.
4. a swale.
5. a swaying or lurching movement.
–verb (used without object)
6. to move heavily or unsteadily from side to side or up and down; sway.
7. to hang loosely and heavily; sink down.
–verb (used with object)
8. to cause to sway, sink, or sag.
9. to hang or adorn with swags.
Origin:
1520–30; perh. < Scand; cf. Norw svaga, svagga to sway, rock

swag

2  [swag] ,noun, verb, swagged, swag⋅ging.
–noun
1. Slang.
a. plunder; booty.
b. money; valuables.
2. Australian. a traveler's bundle containing personal belongings, cooking utensils, food, or the like.
–verb (used without object)
3. Australian. to travel about carrying one's bundle of personal belongings.
Origin:
1860–65; special uses of swag 1
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swag   (swāg)   
n.  

    1. An ornamental drapery or curtain draped in a curve between two points.

    2. An ornamental festoon of flowers or fruit.

    3. 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.


[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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