schwag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Low-grade or commercial-grade marijuana.
  2. Alternative form of swag (“trinkets or promotional items given away at an event”).
adj
  1. inferior; low-grade

Pronunciation

/ʃwæɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schwag.wav

Word forms

schwag shwag swag

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.

Synonyms

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