swag it

English

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Verb

swag it (third-person singular simple present swags it, present participle swagging it, simple past and past participle swagged it)

1. (Australia, New Zealand) To travel on foot, carrying one's possessions.
   • 1885, Chambers's Journal - Volume 62, Issue 1, page 287:

     ...for of late many a man travelling on horseback has, after spending three times the worth of his horses in feeding them, seen them die, leaving him to throw his saddles away and swag it with the footmen.

   • 1915, Nicholas Freydon, The Record of Nicholas Freydon: An Autobiography, page 87:

     Why not come with me, an' we 'll swag it outer this into Queensland ?

   • 2011, Evan McHugh, Birdsville: My Year in the Back of Beyond, →ISBN, page 240:

     Took a few mates out and swagged it and had a good time.

2. Alternative form of swag it out
   • 2012 November 10, Lisa McGarry, “X Factor 2012: James Arthur wows with dubstep version of Adele's Hometown Glory (VIDEO)”, in Unreality TV:

     You took Adele and you swagged it. You are the future of music.

   • 2012 June 28, Amy Sciarretto, “See Justin Bieber and Drake in the Studio Recording 'Right Here' + More”, in PopCrush:

     The Biebs is also swagging it on the basketball court for a photo shoot, does some intense some choreo, has a birthday cake in the studio, after recording ‘Believe,’ and generally gives Beliebers a glimpse into a few days in the life.

   • 2014 August 28, “Live Review: Tinashe – XOYO, London”, in Fortitude Magazine:

     ... last but no means least, vocally she's kind of swagging it in her own little pop/R&B world.