swag

Swag is a catch-all term for free stuff, most often used to describe promotional items used in the marketing of entertainment such as music and movies. The term is believed to be an acronym for "stuff we all get."

As such, swag can mean anything from promotional CDs, concert tickets, movie posters, T-shirts, stickers, and hats, to the more grandiose gift bags handed out to luminaries at industry events like trade shows and awards ceremonies — sometimes referred to as celebrity swag.

Depending on who you are, these "swag bags" can include everything from expensive jewelry or designer clothes, to meals, cars, or trips. Advertisers and marketers often jockey for positioning their products based on which celebrities endorse them by eating, driving, or wearing them.

Not surprisingly, the Internet has plenty of its own swag, which usually comes in the form of free stuff such as the music downloads found at places like swagworld. There are also numerous swag blogs out there for your surfing and swagging pleasure.

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• St. Laz & Opium Ft. Jadakiss Swag on Pluto

  
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• Ice Boxx – Calabar Swag f. Teego

  
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• It’s Mega Swagbucks Friday

  
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• Freebie Friday: $10 Kindle eTextbook Credit, Snapily, thredUP and More!

  
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• Mega Swag Bucks Day

  
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  This is just a reminder that today is Mega Swag Bucks Day ! Every Friday is Mega Swag Bucks Day , which means you have a better chance of winning the big Swag Bucks! You can snag from 30 to 1,000 Swag Bucks with just one search! What are Swagbucks? Swagbucks is an online search and win site, powered by Ask.com ...
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• It’s Mega Swagbucks Friday (01/20/12)

  
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  Don’t forget to search through Swag Bucks today, Friday, January 20, 2012! It’s Mega Swag Bucks Friday once again. That means Swag Bucks will be giving out extra Swag Bucks throughout the day. You could earn anywhere from $30-$1,000. So, don’t forget to search a lot today to earn yours. Good luck and happy ...
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• Time for Mega Swagbucks

  
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• Yay Free Swag Friday is Here! #FREE #SWAG #FREESWAGFRIDAY!

  
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• More TRON Posters From Mondo!

  
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• Australians got swag and acrostics down.

  
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• Giveaway Winners Announced for The Jane Austen Devotional

  
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• St.Laz & Opium ft. Jadakiss – Swag On Pluto

  
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• Pawnee City Manager’s People Are Telling Him That Peyton Manning Will Retire

  
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• SWAG GIVEAWAY: Live from the Artists Den Season 4 Prize Pack

  
  Celebrity VIP Lounge — Authority: 127
  Celebrity VIP Lounge has teamed up with Live from the Artists Den to give away a season 4 prize pack. The new season of Live from the Artists Den premieres February 3, 2012 on public television nationally, including the top 10 markets. This year’s lineup features a variety of artists starting with Adele and [...]
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• Social Exposure Media Presents: The Winter Glamour Party at the J Sisters Salon

  
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• FREE Red Carpet Swag Bag, Movie Tickets, more

  
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• Serena Williams’ Outfit Celebrates Black History Month (Pictures)

  
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• Which Side Are You On? (The New Ani Difranco Album)

  
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  I’m pretty excited about this album. I caught the preview when it was up at whichside.net and it came out yesterday, now it’s $3.99 on Amazon for the mp3 download if you’re into that kind of thing. And considering I’m trying to figure out what to do with my massive CD collection that is doing barely ...
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