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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Acronym of various terms.
Noun
SWAG (plural SWAGs)
- Initialism of scientific wild-ass guess; also speculative/sophisticated/stupid/some wild-ass guess.
- Hypernym: educated guess
- Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:supposition
Proper noun
SWAG
- Initialism of Special Warfare Action Group.
Etymology 2
From swag, an English slang word, in the mistaken belief that it originated as an acronym ("stuff we all get" or similar). For the true origin of the word, see swag.
Noun
SWAG (uncountable)
- (nonstandard) Alternative form of swag (handouts, freebies)
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