"swaggie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈswaɡi/ [UK] Audio: en-au-swaggie.ogg [Australia] Forms: swaggies [plural]
Etymology: From swag(man) + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swag|ie|alt1=swag(man)}} swag(man) + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} swaggie (plural swaggies)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A swagman. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial
    Sense id: en-swaggie-en-noun-2YEteVV1 Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English

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