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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: schwag #147369 09/05/05 04:01 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Wikipedia also lists schwag, under its entry for Promotional Item: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promotional_item ...as do a number of other sites, including The Urban Dictionary. But I, too, had never heard of it before you brought it up, Bingley. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: swag, schwag #147370 09/05/05 04:25 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 good fetch AsP - can the yiddish be verified or dated by anyone though? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: swag, schwag #147371 09/05/05 05:20 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Yiddish I think it is the word chochke that is being said to derive from Yiddish, and not schwag. (It's in neither Weinreich nor Harkavy. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: schwag #147372 09/05/05 06:24 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA One wonders if swag became schwag in the about the same manner that sweet became schweet in the parlance of some. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter a total aside #147373 09/05/05 08:45 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC >can the yiddish be . . . dated by anyone though? I used to date a Yiddish girl. Her name was Carmen Cohen. Her mom called her Carmen and her dad called her Cohen, so sometimes she didn't know if she was Carmen or Cohen. Hey, I warned you! TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: call Ms. Connolly, I need a book... #147374 09/05/05 10:50 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont > didn't know if she was Carmen well, you probably didn't date long, eh? <oy! running away-e> formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: schwag #147375 09/06/05 03:38 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley OP Carpal Tunnel OP Bingley Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta The schwag referred to all seems to be T-shirts, sports shirts and other tops emblazoned with the name of the magazine. They aren't free. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: schwag #147376 09/06/05 01:17 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada E Elizabeth Creith addict Elizabeth Creith addict E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada Just for the record, I had never seen the word "schwag". It might be a regional word, too. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,331 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 824 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 32 A C Bowden 15 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,542 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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