# schwag

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃwæɡ/

## Definitions
1. Low-grade or commercial-grade marijuana.
2. Alternative form of swag (“trinkets or promotional items given away at an event”).

## Etymology
Unknown. Possibly related to shag (“shredded tobacco”). The "marijuana" noun sense is attested since the 1980s in the United States, the adjective since the 1990s. The "trinkets or items given away" sense is a variant of swag from 19th century thieves' cant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schwag