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swaggie

noun
/ˈswaɡi/UK

Etymology

From swag(man) + -ie.

  1. derived from *swinganą✻ — “to swing”
  2. derived from sveggja — “to swing, sway”
  3. inherited from *swaggen✻
  4. suffixed as swaggie — “swag + ie”

Definitions

  1. A swagman.

    • The swaggie shifted on his heels. His attitude was uncertain.
    • Gentry or not, the swaggies would go from place to place in the hope of being given work, a meal and somewhere to sleep.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA