n. & v.
--n.
1. sl. a the booty carried off by burglars etc. b illicit gains.
2 a an ornamental festoon of flowers etc. b a carved etc. representation of this. c drapery of similar appearance.
3 Austral. & NZ a traveller's or miner's bundle of personal belongings.
--v. (swagged, swagging)
1. tr. arrange (a curtain etc.) in swags.
2 intr. a hang heavily. b sway from side to side.
3 tr. cause to sway or sag.
Etymology: 16th c.: prob. f. Scand.