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Scientific wild-ass guess SWAG is an American English slang term meaning a rough estimate made by an expert in the field, based on experience and intuition. It is similar to the slang word guesstimate , a portmanteau of guess and estimate. Westmoreland would sometimes reply "SWAG" to reporters' questions about American failure to neutralize the enemy.
On the witness stand, Stewart explained that in Vietnam, the military intelligence branch that he commanded would deliver numbers of enemy strength to Westmoreland, the numbers derived from "the SWAG principle". An earlier use of term is mentioned by linguist J.
Robert Dumouchel who wrote the book, Dictionary of Development Terminology. Regardless of its origin, the term gained greater prominence in the first half of in connection with the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. Harris of the Washington Post was the first person to put the term into a newspaper article.
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QuinStreet does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace. Which topic are you interested in? So, as I looked through the history of this page. There have been several other things, besides the sale of Marajuana that have been spelled "schwag" or "shwag", but I'm not sure, if this is right.
I think that the term for promotional items can also be spelled that way, but I'm not sure. I think the "Stolen Without A Gun" explanation given in the article is one of many incorrect folk etymologies base on forming an acronym. Several for swag are given above in this talk page, and others for fuck, shit, golf and tip are given in false etymology. I therefore suggest that it be removed unless someone can come up with some documentation of this etymology. Why is this article focused on trade show gifts?
Seriously wild-ass guess is the way that I've always heard it explained. In Canada or at least in the part of Canada I'm in, the only meaning for "swag" is a lamp that hangs from the ceiling.
1) The new generation's alternative word for "cool". The new generation originally used swag to describe anyone thought to carry themselves in a way. A guy with the utmost amount of swag, seen everyday wearing beats and a snapback, usually sending girls tumblr images through inbox to express their feelings.
Where is that definition? A swag is also a term used for window or doorway decorations.
IE - Christmas swag being an evergreen branch or bundle placed over a threshold. The way in which you carry yourself. Swag is made up of your overall confidence, style, and demeanor. Swag can also be expanded to be the reputation of your overall swagger.
You gain swag, or "Swag up", by performing swag worthy actions that improve this perception. I agree that wikipedia is not a dictionary. Finally found one that is not user-created as opposed to urban dictionary, etc. I did found OfficialIAmSwag. Added Scientific, Wild-Ass Guess. My personal experience which I do not depend on--see references is that the initial interpretation is Scientific I did take the trouble to create and reference the article!
That's from "swage", not "swag".