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schwag

Syllabification: (schwag)
Pronunciation: /SHwaɡ/
Definition of schwag

noun

informal, chiefly US
  • 1products given away free, typically for promotional purposes:I’ll be showing you the best of the schwag I get my hands on each day
  • 2marijuana, typically of a low grade: even potheads couldn’t smoke that schwag

Origin:

1990s: alteration of swag, perhaps after words of Yiddish origin, such as schlub, schmuck, etc.

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