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The True Meaning Of "SWAG" And Its Origin by KELVINXY: 10:29am On Jan 09, 2015
I came across this info on twitter yesterday and I was like shocked and i did a lil more digging on it.
So i decide to enlighten those of us here who have no idea what swag truly mean,

Once upon a time
The word SWAG was a popular slang on every youths lips,but without the knowledge of its true meaning and origin.

So here is the true meaning of the popular slang "Swag"
and its origin.

The term swag was invented in the early 1960's by a
group of gay men in Hollywood.
It stands for "secretly
we are gay" and was most frequently used as code on
posters announcing gay org_ies."

Re: The True Meaning Of "SWAG" And Its Origin by Nobody: 10:34am On Jan 09, 2015
I know swag to be 'a stolen item'

according to Google

swag /swaɡ/
noun
1. a curtain or piece of fabric fastened so as to hang in a
drooping curve.
2. money or goods taken by a thief or burglar.
3. a traveller's or miner's bundle of personal belongings.
verb
1. arrange in or decorate with a swag or swags of fabric.
2. travel with one's personal belongings in a bundle.
3. hang heavily.
Re: The True Meaning Of "SWAG" And Its Origin by Iruobean(m): 10:35am On Jan 09, 2015
Signs of d end time.
Re: The True Meaning Of "SWAG" And Its Origin by KELVINXY: 10:49am On Jan 09, 2015
Yungwizzzy:
I know swag to be 'a stolen item'

according to Google

swag /swaɡ/
noun
1. a curtain or piece of fabric fastened so as to hang in a
drooping curve.
2. money or goods taken by a thief or burglar.
3. a traveller's or miner's bundle of personal belongings.
verb
1. arrange in or decorate with a swag or swags of fabric.
2. travel with one's personal belongings in a bundle.
3. hang heavily.

Yea,
The definition of swag within the year has been changing constantly,
That's why you find so many definitions online
but we are talking of its origin and true meaning
Re: The True Meaning Of "SWAG" And Its Origin by derrick333(m): 11:03am On Jan 09, 2015
KELVINXY:


Yea,
The definition of swag within the year has been changing constantly,
That's why you find so many definitions online
but we are talking of its origin and true meaning
Bros,y nt leav d origin, n use it d way u ustand it
Re: The True Meaning Of "SWAG" And Its Origin by Princessderaa(f): 11:13am On Jan 09, 2015
swag simply means "SOMETHING WE AFRICANS GOT"

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Re: The True Meaning Of "SWAG" And Its Origin by KELVINXY: 11:36am On Jan 09, 2015
derrick333:

Bros,y nt leav d origin, n use it d way u ustand it
I know,
its not like am against the use of swag or something.
Just want to let pple know where it started from

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Re: The True Meaning Of "SWAG" And Its Origin by KELVINXY: 11:40am On Jan 09, 2015
Princessderaa:
swag simply means "SOMETHING WE AFRICANS GOT"

Mmm
Interesting
Nice one thou wink
Re: The True Meaning Of "SWAG" And Its Origin by Princessderaa(f): 9:49am On Jan 11, 2015
KELVINXY:


Mmm
Interesting
Nice one thou wink
Tnx hun

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