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Swag defines an artist, period. Lil Wayne has his super-tattooed pierces and dreads swag. Jay-Z has his New York, grown man, Beyonce and 40/40 Club swag.
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Meaning of "swag" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SWAG

Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian svagga to sway.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SWAG

swag  [swæɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWAG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swag is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb swag in English.

WHAT DOES SWAG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Swag

Swag or SWAG may refer to: ▪ Swag, a 2002 album by former Guns N' Roses guitarist, Gilby Clarke ▪ Swag, an Australian bedroll ▪ Swag, a cigar brand manufactured by Boutique Blends Cigars ▪ Swag, a garland ▪ Swag, a 1976 crime novel ▪ Swag, a United Kingdom reality television series ▪ "Swag", the eleventh episode of the television series Ugly Betty ▪ Swag, a type of window valance, often in combination with a full curtain underneath ▪ Swag as slang: ▪ Swag, slang originating in the early 1800s for stolen goods or booty. ▪ Swag, slang originating from the Scottish slang word "swagger" which was a description of the way some Scots walk. The word was altered in the English language to mean "the way one presents oneself". ▪ Swag, promotional items given away at trade fairs and events ▪ The Swag, a magazine published quarterly for Catholic priests and deacons of Australia ▪ SWAG, Sourceware Archive Group, a free collection of classified source code and sample programs written in Pascal.

Definition of swag in the English dictionary

The first definition of swag in the dictionary is property obtained by theft or other illicit means. Other definition of swag is goods; valuables. Swag is also an ornamental festoon of fruit, flowers, or drapery or a representation of this.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SWAG

PRESENT

Present
I swag
you swag
he/she/it swags
we swag
you swag
they swag
Present continuous
I am swagging
you are swagging
he/she/it is swagging
we are swagging
you are swagging
they are swagging
Present perfect
I have swagged
you have swagged
he/she/it has swagged
we have swagged
you have swagged
they have swagged
Present perfect continuous
I have been swagging
you have been swagging
he/she/it has been swagging
we have been swagging
you have been swagging
they have been swagging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I swagged
you swagged
he/she/it swagged
we swagged
you swagged
they swagged
Past continuous
I was swagging
you were swagging
he/she/it was swagging
we were swagging
you were swagging
they were swagging
Past perfect
I had swagged
you had swagged
he/she/it had swagged
we had swagged
you had swagged
they had swagged
Past perfect continuous
I had been swagging
you had been swagging
he/she/it had been swagging
we had been swagging
you had been swagging
they had been swagging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will swag
you will swag
he/she/it will swag
we will swag
you will swag
they will swag
Future continuous
I will be swagging
you will be swagging
he/she/it will be swagging
we will be swagging
you will be swagging
they will be swagging
Future perfect
I will have swagged
you will have swagged
he/she/it will have swagged
we will have swagged
you will have swagged
they will have swagged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been swagging
you will have been swagging
he/she/it will have been swagging
we will have been swagging
you will have been swagging
they will have been swagging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would swag
you would swag
he/she/it would swag
we would swag
you would swag
they would swag
Conditional continuous
I would be swagging
you would be swagging
he/she/it would be swagging
we would be swagging
you would be swagging
they would be swagging
Conditional perfect
I would have swag
you would have swag
he/she/it would have swag
we would have swag
you would have swag
they would have swag
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been swagging
you would have been swagging
he/she/it would have been swagging
we would have been swagging
you would have been swagging
they would have been swagging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you swag
we let´s swag
you swag
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to swag
Past participle
swagged
Present Participle
swagging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWAG


chinwag
ˈtʃɪnˌwæɡ
quag
kwæɡ
scalawag
ˈskæləˌwæɡ
scallawag
ˈskæləˌwæɡ
scallywag
ˈskælɪˌwæɡ
wag
wæɡ
wigwag
ˈwɪɡˌwæɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWAG

swaddling clothes
swaddy
Swadeshi
swage
swage block
swager
swagged
swagger
swagger cane
swagger coat
swagger stick
swaggerer
swaggering
swaggeringly
swaggie
swagging
swagman
swagmen
swags of
swagshop

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWAG

ag
airbag
bag
bean bag
carry-on bag
dag
drag
flag
gag
go on the swag
handbag
hashtag
hump one´s swag
jag
lag
mag
rag
tag
the Red Flag
vag

Synonyms and antonyms of swag in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swag» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWAG

Find out the translation of swag to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swag from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swag» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赃物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

botín
570 millions of speakers

English

swag
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लूट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غنيمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гирлянда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Swag
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চোরাই মাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

butin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Swag
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beute
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

盗品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약탈 품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swag
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

của cướp được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அங்கும் இங்கும் அசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वॅग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tarz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

malloppo, festone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łup
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гірлянда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

swag
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

swag
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bylte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

swag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swag

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWAG»

The term «swag» is very widely used and occupies the 10.024 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWAG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «swag» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «swag» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swag

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10 QUOTES WITH «SWAG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swag.
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Justin Bieber
It's not me trying to act or pose in a certain way. It's a lifestyle - like a suaveness or a swag, per se.
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Soulja Boy
I think swag is very important to rappers. It's the overall appearance and style of an artist - these blue shorts and this blue hat and this $80,000 chain, this jewelry and all these tattoos, that's swag.
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Soulja Boy
Swag defines an artist, period. Lil Wayne has his super-tattooed pierces and dreads swag. Jay-Z has his New York, grown man, Beyonce and 40/40 Club swag.
4
Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy is on his dance, down south, young, 18-year-old, comedic swag. It's really just each person's personality; if every rapper had the same swag, it would be kind of boring.
5
Kevin Chamberlin
We don't get the Tony gift basket anymore. You used to get incredible swag - there was like $5,000 worth of stuff. I remember getting an MP3 player, gift certificates to restaurants, a three-year gym membership.
6
Kidada Jones
I love Tinkerbell because she's feisty and about it. She's got swag! She's going to do what she wants to do. I even have a Tinkerbell tattoo, and she is wearing Adidas flip-flops!
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Jeffrey Kluger
Science has yet to isolate the Godiva Chocolate or Prada gene, but that doesn't mean your weakness for pricey swag isn't woven into your DNA. According to a new study of identical twins, it's less TV ads or Labor Day sales that make you buy the things you do than the tastes and temperaments that are already part of you at birth.
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Mike Krieger
My dad worked for different companies that made whiskey for a long time, so we were definitely whiskey drinkers. Growing up, my friends would get toy cars, and I would get swag from whisky companies.
9
Nas
Your look reflects what's happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
10
Teyana Taylor
Harlem is a stage. It's like its own planet, from the way we dress to the swag in the way we walk and talk.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWAG»

Discover the use of swag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Swag: A Novel
The smallest of small-time criminals, Ernest Stickley Jr. figures his luck's about to change when Detroit used car salesman Frank Ryan catches him trying to boost a ride from Ryan's lot.
Elmore Leonard, 2012
2
Swag: Southern Women Aging Gracefully
Ranging from swimsuit shopping to squirrel battling, from magnolia theft to cemetery etiquette, Melinda Rainey Thompson's delightful essays reflect the everyday peculiarities of life in the south.
Melinda Rainey Thompson, 2006
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Swag 2: Rock Posters of the 90's and Beyond
In Swag 2, noted designers Drate and Salavetz have collected a fascinating assortment of images created by 50 of the most important poster artists working today--from 1960s pioneers such as Jim Phillips to gifted painters to graphic design ...
Spencer Drate, Judith Salavetz, 2005
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Girl-Swag: A Global Girl's Curriculum for Personal ...
Girl-Swag is a transformational training concept that is filled with strategies that can help you get into action to: Uncover your authentic self and gain CONFIDENCE Transform your thoughts, dreams and goals by MAKING IT HAPPEN and turning ...
Chloé Taylor Brown, 2013
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The Swag and Tail Design and Pattern Book
Here are designs, patterns and step-by-step instructions. 155 black and white illustrations.
Catherine Merrick, Rebecca Day, 1999
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The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments: DIY ...
Bias Swags A bias swag drapes in smooth, graceful folds. The fabric falls thatway because it is cutwith the true bias running through the center of the swag. Bias swags work particularly well in rooms with high ceilings. The drooping folds draw  ...
Linda Neubauer, 2011
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Supplementary Swag Patterns
This volume complements the swag and tail design pattern book.
Catherine Merrick, Rebecca Day, 2007
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Complete Photo Guide to Sewing
Drape a tape measure or string to simulate the planned shape of each swag. For double swags, drape two tape measures. A classic swag is a draping of soft folds used as a top treatment with pleated or gathered side panels. The side panels ...
Creative Publishing International
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Davey Swag
A story of pirates, zombies and one voodoo ostrich - let the swashbuckling begin!
David Grimstone, 2008
10
A Swag of Memories: Australian Bush Stories
In A SWAG OF MEMORIES Brian Taylor shares with us these stories, of the people he has met, the places he has been and the moments, long-gone, that define the traditions of the Australian bush.
Brian Taylor, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWAG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swag is used in the context of the following news items.
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Player Style Files: Titans' Dexter McCluster Has Swag, Makes Up …
“Man I got swag,” McCluster said. “My swag is A1, and I know a lot of people use that word, but I definitely have it. My style, you never know what to expect.”. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Soulja Boy - Swag The Mixtape [New Mixtape]
Page Skin. Home > New Mixtapes > Soulja Boy Mixtapes > Soulja Boy - Swag The Mixtape. Soulja Boy - Swag The Mixtape [New Mixtape]. Danny Schwartz. «HotNewHipHop, May 15»
3
Ireland Baldwin Sits in Hospital Wheelchair With Her "Appendicitis …
"Appendicitis swag," she tweeted, alongside a pic of herself sitting in a wheelchair with one hand propped against her cheek and a fluffy white blanket on her lap ... «E! Online, Apr 15»
4
SWAG's ag innovation center project moving to Dane County
Southern Wisconsin Agricultural Group, or SWAG, announced it “found a true partner” with the village after months of meetings and discussions with 25 or more ... «Gazettextra, Mar 15»
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Boston Yeti selling swag to benefit MSPCA's animals in need
The swag, illustrated with quirky line drawings of the Yeti by Rhode Island-based artist Jeff Smith, is being sold through an Etsy store appropriately dubbed ... «Yahoo News, Mar 15»
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​By the numbers: Oscar swag bags
And now a look at the Oscar Night swag bags ... By The Numbers. Host Neil Patrick Harris gets one of these sacks of goodies, as do all of the LOSING acting and ... «CBS News, Feb 15»
7
Oscar swag bags: $167000 — and racy
You can't help but wonder if Oscar nominees Meryl Streep or Robert Duvall or Reese Witherspoon really need — or even want — one of these. Want them or not ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
8
Richard Pryor's Widow Sues Over 'Swag' T-Shirt
An image of Richard Pryor superimposed with the word "swag" has earned a T-shirt designer a lawsuit from the comedian's widow. In a concise six-page ... «Billboard, Jan 15»
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Michigan university votes on 'banished' words: 'Swag,' 'foodie,' cra …
The school also added “swag” to its list after numerous nominations. And other words on the list: “foodie,” “curate,” “friend-raising,” “cra-cra,” “enhanced ... «Washington Times, Dec 14»
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'Bae' and 'swag' make banished words list
DETROIT (AP) — Hey, bae: It's time again for a curated list of words and phrases that those with a linguistic skill set wish they could hurl into the polar vortex. «USA TODAY, Dec 14»

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