Quote:
Originally Posted by Kensoda
I just hate ppl advertising good stuff with a codeword that was used on party posters to let ppl know it was a gay orgy. Yes, it is a word born from being the abbrevation of "Secretly we are gay" and i think it ruins my day to read such a hidden message in an update about cool rammus toys and t-shirts and goodies.
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swag
English
WOTD - 14 October 2011
Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /swĉɡ/
Rhymes: -ĉɡ
Etymology 3
From British thieves′ slang.
Noun
swag (plural swags)
1. (countable) The booty of a burglar or thief; a boodle. [quotations ▼]
2. (uncountable) Handouts, freebies, or giveaways, such as those handed out at conventions. [quotations ▼]
3. (countable, Australia) The possessions of a bushman or itinerant worker, tied up in a blanket and carried over the shoulder, sometimes attached to a stick.
4. (countable, Australia, New Zealand) A large quantity (of something). [quotations ▼]