Guess What: I found what the word swag came from
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thekidfromqueens
the best borough
Swag is short for swagger, a word that has been around since at least the 1600s. Step your etymology game up.
Camel lost
First known term that uses the word swag and not swagger would probably be swagman, I don't know if it has nothing to do with "swag" or swagger as the dictionary explain it.
In the early 1800s, the term swag was used by British thieves to describe any amount of stolen goods. One definition given in Francis Grose's 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is "any booty you have lately obtained,.... To carry the swag is to be the bearer of the stolen goods to a place of safety
In the early 1800s, the term swag was used by British thieves to describe any amount of stolen goods. One definition given in Francis Grose's 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is "any booty you have lately obtained,.... To carry the swag is to be the bearer of the stolen goods to a place of safety
DaveyDave
Superstar
that's a different use for the word tho, it has nothing to do with the way swag or swagger is used. swag is also the name in Australia (and probably other countries) for a sleeping bag usually covered in canvas used for camping etc basically what that guy has on his back, looks like an aborigine from here anywayFirst known term that uses the word swag and not swagger would probably be swagman, I don't know if it has nothing to do with "swag" or swagger as the dictionary explain it.
In the early 1800s, the term swag was used by British thieves to describe any amount of stolen goods. One definition given in Francis Grose's 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is "any booty you have lately obtained,.... To carry the swag is to be the bearer of the stolen goods to a place of safety
JohnStarksMiddleFinger
Benz L. Bo$$ington
First known term that uses the word swag and not swagger would probably be swagman, I don't know if it has nothing to do with "swag" or swagger as the dictionary explain it.
In the early 1800s, the term swag was used by British thieves to describe any amount of stolen goods. One definition given in Francis Grose's 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is "any booty you have lately obtained,.... To carry the swag is to be the bearer of the stolen goods to a place of safety
I thought was "schwag"
