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- See Swag (disambiguation) for other meanings.
In Australian historical terms, the term "swag" refers to a portable shelter that is rolled (usually with belongings inside) and carried on a person's back.
In popular culture, the term swag usually refers to Samples, Wearables and Gifts. These are promotional items or gifts that are given away by companies or organizations. It can also simply be used as a slang term for inexpensive gifts in general.
In Britain it can mean items acquired informally or actually stolen. In cartoons, burglars are traditionally depicted with their faces masked, with a hooped top and a large sack over their shoulder clearly marked "swag". It can also mean merchandise, official or unofficial, sold at pop concerts such as t-shirts
Backronyms of the word include "Some Worthless Advertising Gimmick", "Scientific Wild Ass Guess", "Stuff We All Get", "Stolen Without A Gun" (police report jargon), "Stuff We Ain't Got", "So What, Another Giveaway", and "Samples, Wearables, and Gifts".
Australian portable shelter
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It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article. ()A modern swag is a waterproof canvas sleeping compartment that can be either bug proof or non-bug proof. All that is required to accompany the swag is a pillow and sleeping bag as all come with a foam mattress. When rolled up the swag is lightweight and very compact making it ideal for storage and cartage. It is very easy to erect and roll up can be done in 60 seconds or so.
Swags are still widely used in Australia for sleeping outdoors or camping.
Promotional gifts
Swag stands for Samples, Wearables And Gifts. These are promotional items or gifts that are given away by companies or organizations, often at trade shows, festivals, conferences, or gala events. Swag at a smaller-scale event may include t-shirts, baseball caps, tote bags, mugs, or mousepads with a company logo or slogan. A larger-scale event may offer lower-cost items such as keychains, letter openers, pens or pencils, and other small inexpensive gifts. At higher-end event such as a festival attended by regional celebrities or local dignitaries, the swag may include logo-embossed wine in custom-labeled bottles, nylon attaché cases, or embroidered golf shirts.The swag available for celebrity actors and directors at an international film festival may include expensive perfumes, leather goods, and electronics items. Companies that provide expensive gifts for celebrity attendees often ask that the celebrities allow a photo to be taken of them with the gift item, which can be used by the company for promotional purposes. Other companies provide luxury gifts such as handbags or scarves to celebrity attendees in the hopes that the celebrities will wear these items in public, thus garnering publicity for the company's brand name and product.
The term can also refer to items given to the people working for some types of companies at the end of a project. For example, at the end of a film production, the film crew might receive no-longer-needed props or costumes used by celebrity actors as "swag" commemorating their contribution to the film project. In the golden days of the 1990s boom of successful "dot-com" startup companies, some companies gave high-tech consumer electronic gifts (e.g., palm pilot PDAs) as swag to employees when difficult, high-profile projects were completed.
A recent trend involves the giveaway of free items by credit card companies. A kiosk manned by company representatives may be set up at a variety of entertainment venues, including major and minor league athletic facilities, concert halls, shopping malls, or downtown areas. By filling out a credit application (whether it is approved or not), a person will usually receive a gift. Some of these gifts include, t-shirts, fleece blankets, team jerseys, gift cards, and electronics.
SWAG as an estimating technique
Also in popular culture the term SWAG is used when trying to make a less than perfect estimate, often in technology arenas. In this regard, SWAG is meant as "Silly Wild Ass Guess" and represents someone's best attempt to make a required estimate. Alternately, "Statistical Wild Ass Guess" or "Scientific Wild Ass Guess" when used by someone with some knowledge of the subject.External links
- The romance of the swag by Henry Lawson (full text).
Swag may refer to:
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- Swag, Portable shelter usually containing belongings traditionally carried by a traveller in the bush in Australian and New Zealand
- Loot taken by a thief or burglar - see also looting
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A backronym (or bacronym) is a phrase that is constructed "after the fact" from a previously existing abbreviation, the abbreviation being an initialism or an acronym.
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Australian English (AuE, AusE, en-AU) is the form of the English language used in Australia.[1]
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New Zealand English (NZE) is the English spoken in New Zealand.
New Zealand English - often colloquially referred to as Newzild - is close to Australian English in pronunciation, but has several subtle differences often overlooked by people from outside these
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New Zealand English - often colloquially referred to as Newzild - is close to Australian English in pronunciation, but has several subtle differences often overlooked by people from outside these
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Outback refers to remote and arid areas of Australia, although the term colloquially can refer to any lands outside of the main urban areas. The term "outback" is generally used to refer to locations that are comparatively more remote than those areas deemed "the bush".
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trade fair (or trade show) is an exhibition organised so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their new products and services. Some trade fairs are open to the public, while others can only be attended by company representatives (members of the
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A festival is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community.
Among many religions, a feast or festival is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods. A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable.
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Among many religions, a feast or festival is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods. A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable.
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A business conference is an event organized by an association, individual, publication or private company for the purpose of networking, education or to discuss a business topic with a range of speakers.
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keychain or key chain is a small chain, usually made from metal or plastic, that connects a small item to a keyring. The length of a keychain allows an item to be used more easily than if connected directly to a keyring.
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letter opener, or paperknife, is a knife-like object used to open envelopes or to slit uncut pages of books. Electric versions are also available, which work by using motors to slide the envelopes across a blade.
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PEN may refer to:
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- International PEN, the worldwide association of writers
- Penang International Airport in Penang, Malaysia (IATA airport code)
- PEN, the ISO 4217 code for Peruvian nuevo sol, the currency of Peru
- Polyethylene naphthalate, a polymer
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pencil is a writing instrument or drawing instrument consisting of a thin stick of pigment (usually graphite, but can also be coloured pigment or charcoal) and clay, usually encased in a thin wood cylinder though paper and plastic sheaths are also used.
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celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. The word stems from the Latin verb "celebrere" but they may not become a celebrity unless public and mass media interest is peaked.
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film festival is the presentation or showcasing of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues. The films are usually of a recent date and, depending upon the focus of the individual festival, can include major international releases as well as those made outside a
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Henry Lawson[1] (17 June, 1867 - 2 September, 1922) was an Australian writer and poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period.
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