I heard once it stood for....
Stolen Without A Gun.
Was that a tongue in cheek reference, or was that the actual acronym for SWAG?
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I heard once it stood for....
Stolen Without A Gun.
Was that a tongue in cheek reference, or was that the actual acronym for SWAG?
*walks by, shrugs shoulders, keeps on walking*
sounds aboot right
Sounds like the urban legend it is. Much like "Knights In Satan's Service". [img]wink.gif[/img]
In the military it stands for:
Super
Wild
Assed
Guess
Children, children...
SWAG means "silly wild ass guess". At least when used as an acronym for making an estimate.
Swag as in haul, booty, free stuff, etc...is a word, not an acronym I believe. I could have swore it was another of those old pirate terms - the letters don't stand for anything.
Michael
MWC
see that's what I thought.... I swear [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
The collectible acronym stands for...
Souvenir With AutoGraph.
I've seen things listed at auctions using the term for when baseball players would sign programs, pennants, and other non game gear.... but obviously we use it in a general way now, regardless of if it has a signature on it.
[img]smile.gif[/img]
Yes the pirates also called their "booty" swag, so I suppose that's why the acronym stuck.
<font color="#cd6600"><font size="1">[ March 11, 2004 09:02 AM: Message edited by: baimun ]</font></font>
<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ March 11, 2004 09:07 AM: Message edited by: baimun ]</font>
Ah, here's your answer:
http://www.quinion.com/words/qa/qa-swa2.htm
Michael
MWC
Very cool! Thanks MC! Now I know the whole story
EQ: Some warm and fuzzy terms for ya.
FUBAR
BUFFE
SOP
(WAG and SWAG)
Know these ones? BUFFE is the funniest...originated during the Vietnam war.....
with all this talk of pirates, I just head to chime in a...
Yarrrrrrrrrrrr! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Add: SNAFU, SOL & SOSQuote:
Originally posted by Skull-n-Bones:
Very cool! Thanks MC! Now I know the whole story
EQ: Some warm and fuzzy terms for ya.
FUBAR
BUFFE
SOP
(WAG and SWAG)
Know these ones? BUFFE is the funniest...originated during the Vietnam war.....
My pappy was in the Navy. [img]wink.gif[/img]
it a japanese term standing for Shutup Whitey And Gimmeyourcash.
swag
n.
</font><ul type="square">[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">An ornamental drapery or curtain draped in a curve between two points.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">An ornamental festoon of flowers or fruit.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">A carving or plaster molding of such an ornament.</font>[/list]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Slang. Stolen property; loot.
Australian. The pack or bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman.
Slang. Herbal tea in a plastic sandwich bag sold as marijuana to an unsuspecting customer.
intr.v. swagged, swag?ging, swags
Chiefly British. To lurch or sway.
Australian. To travel about with a pack or swag.
So what's BUFFE?
Michael
MWC
BOHICA - Bend Over Here It Comes Again
HMFIC - Head Mother Fucker In Charge
DILLIGAFF - Do I Look Like I Give A Flying Fuck
LOMBARD - Loads Of Money But A Read Dickhead [img]eek.gif[/img]
<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ March 11, 2004 11:14 AM: Message edited by: EndQuest ]</font>
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Quote:
Originally posted by Michael Crawford:
So what's BUFFE?
BUFFE? Before my time. No idea? BUFF - Big Ugly Fat Fucker, as in, Baimun is BUFF! [img]wink.gif[/img] [img]eek.gif[/img] [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
Pretty much correct EQ. BUFFE was an offshoot of BUFF (which was used to refer to the bloated transport aircraft)
BUFFE was used in the bars when the Servicemen spotted a>
Big Ugly Fat Fucking Elephant.
Told to me first hand by Ex Green Beret from Vietnam.
Jor.... ah yes ....FUBAR
Fucked up beyond all recognition...which is SOP in the military. ;p
And all along I hoped it meant "Superbly Wonderful Assed Goodies"http://www.computerpannen.com/cwm/otn/sad/sulkoff.gif
Actually I always thought it described the way you walk when you're carrying all that shit! [img]wink.gif[/img]
hehe....people said "booty"....hehe
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I heard it as Fucked Up Beyond All Repair.Quote:
Originally posted by Skull-n-Bones:
Pretty much correct EQ. BUFFE was an offshoot of BUFF (which was used to refer to the bloated transport aircraft)
BUFFE was used in the bars when the Servicemen spotted a>
Big Ugly Fat Fucking Elephant.
Told to me first hand by Ex Green Beret from Vietnam.
Jor.... ah yes ....FUBAR
Fucked up beyond all recognition...which is SOP in the military. ;p
SNAFU=Situation Normal, All Fucked Up!
SOL=Shit Outta Luck!
SOS=Shit On a Shingle (chipped beef & gravy I believe...standard Navy chow in the 50's)