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Definition of swag noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

swag

noun
 
/swæɡ/
 
/swæɡ/
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  1. [uncountable] (old-fashioned, informal) goods that have been stolen synonym loot
  2. [uncountable] (informal) products given away free, especially at a marketing event
    • Everyone who attends gets a swag bag and a T-shirt.
  3. [countable, usually plural] cloth that is hung in large curved folds as decoration, especially above a window
  4. [countable] (Australian English, New Zealand English) a pack of things tied or wrapped together and carried by a traveller
  5. [countable] (Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) a large number, amount or variety of something
    • The novel has won a swag of awards.
  6. [countable, usually plural] a bunch of flowers or fruit that is carved onto walls, etc. as decoration
  7. [uncountable] (informal, approving) a confident attitude that you admire
    • This guy's got some serious swag.
    • The team are getting their swag back.
    8. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘bulging bag’): probably of Scandinavian origin.
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