swag

Definitions


[swaɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a curtain or piece of fabric fastened so as to hang in a drooping curve

- money or goods taken by a thief or burglar
(e.g: garden machinery is the most popular swag)

- bold self-assurance of style or manner
(e.g: she's proved she's got swag with this sporty two-piece)

- a traveller's or miner's bundle of personal belongings


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘bulging bag’): probably of Scandinavian origin. The original sense of the verb (early 16th century) was ‘cause to sway or sag’


[swaɡ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- arrange in or decorate with a swag or swags of fabric
(e.g: swag the fabric gracefully over the curtain tie-backs)

- travel with one's personal belongings in a bundle
(e.g: we were swagging it in Queensland)

- hang heavily
(e.g: the crinkly old hide swags here and there)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘bulging bag’): probably of Scandinavian origin. The original sense of the verb (early 16th century) was ‘cause to sway or sag’




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