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swaggie

swaggie

9.9
A person who travels through the countryside carrying their things in a bag while looking for work
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • Many swaggies would gather at the local pub to share stories of their travels and adventures.

Examples

  • Yes, it does because swaggie is a stupid word.

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  • First off, I'm talking about the word "swaggie" that the f***tard Justin made up, and what kind of creative name is Mrs. Swaggie loves to swag?

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  • The swaggie set up camp by the river after a long day of searching for work.

  • As a swaggie, he often traveled from town to town, carrying all his belongings in a bundle.

Synonyms

swagwoman
vsswaggie
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who travels to find work while carrying her belongings in a bundle

is the same but used without specifying gender
swagman
vsswaggie
  • Archaic
9.9

A man who travels to find work carrying his things in a bundle in Australia long ago

is the modern term rather than an old historical word

Compounds

real swaggie
  • Slang
9.9

A confident, stylish way of dressing and moving that attracts attention

Surface Forms

swaggie singular
swaggies plural

Morphology

swaggie = swagman (semi-transparent) = swag + man + ie

Formed by adding the colloquial diminutive/informal suffix '-ie' to 'swagman'; the morphological relation is clear but the term is dialectal and informal.

Etymology

Swaggie comes from swag meaning 'bundle' and from swagman, the old name for a worker who carried his belongings in a roll while travelling. So a swaggie is an Australian travelling worker who walks from place to place with a bundle looking for work.