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Swag as slang-

Swag, slang originating in the early 1800s for stolen goods or booty; possibly carried by a swagman

Swag, slang originating from the Scottish slang word "swagger" which was a description of the way some Scots walk (in a swaying motion). 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 phrase "He/She has swag." only makes literary sense if taken as follows: "He/She has (a way to present oneself as an individual)."

Other uses-

Swag Stick, a short cane carried by a military officer.

Sources: Websters Dictionary and Wikipedia.
1: "That man's got some serious swagger!"

2: "Don't point it out! Maybe he has a gimp leg or something."

1: "Or he's Scottish?"

2: "With a peg-leg?"

1: "That must be it."
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Scientific Wild Ass Guess. A term used by Marine Corps when under extreme pressure and unable to waste time to calculate relative distances to targets, especially at night. A swag is a guesstimation of distances when there is no time for scientific formulaic calculations.
Soldier 1: How far those Taliban soldiers over there?
Soldier 2: I can't tell; There's no time, we'll have to make a swag.

John Smith one-shot-one-killed 16 N.V.A. soldiers in the middle of the night by swagging their relative distances.
by Mysticuno September 19, 2011
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Secret code word that people use to tell others "I am gay"
Tyler like going to all the gay clubs because he had swag
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Swag means someone who acts gay. S for someone W for who A for acts and G for gay.
Yo your friend is acting so swag.
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Yo dem boyz be smokin that swag shit.
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That team has a lot of swag especially the quarterback he likes touching the center’s balls.
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