"schwag" meaning in English

See schwag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʃwæɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schwag.wav
Rhymes: -æɡ Etymology: Unknown. Possibly related to shag (“shredded tobacco”). The "marijuana" noun sense is attested since the 1980s in the United States, the adjective since the 1990s. The "trinkets or items given away" sense is a variant of swag from 19th century thieves' cant. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} schwag (not comparable)
  1. (US, slang) inferior; low-grade Tags: US, not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-schwag-en-adj-RdMkFFE7 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shwag, swag

Noun

IPA: /ʃwæɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schwag.wav
Rhymes: -æɡ Etymology: Unknown. Possibly related to shag (“shredded tobacco”). The "marijuana" noun sense is attested since the 1980s in the United States, the adjective since the 1990s. The "trinkets or items given away" sense is a variant of swag from 19th century thieves' cant. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} schwag (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Low-grade or commercial-grade marijuana. Tags: slang, uncountable Synonyms (low-grade marijuana): mersh, regs
    Sense id: en-schwag-en-noun-iL90Rzm6 Disambiguation of 'low-grade marijuana': 97 3
  2. (slang) Alternative form of swag (“trinkets or promotional items given away at an event”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang, uncountable Alternative form of: swag (extra: trinkets or promotional items given away at an event) Categories (lifeform): Marijuana Synonyms (trinkets): tchotchkes
    Sense id: en-schwag-en-noun-S1BYvJKX Disambiguation of Marijuana: 12 34 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 27 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 18 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 26 68 Disambiguation of 'trinkets': 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: shwag, swag Coordinate_terms: mids, middies, kine bud, kind bud, KB, KBs, heads, headies

Alternative forms

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