To handle or endure a challenging situation with cool, effortless confidence and style.
To get through something hard while still looking and acting cool and confident.
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To endure or push through a difficult or uncomfortable situation while maintaining a cool, confident attitude.
"The power went out during his set, but he just swag it out and kept freestyling until the lights came back on."
To demonstrate one's style or coolness in a sustained, impressive way during an event or encounter.
"She walked into that job interview and just swag it out — totally calm, totally confident."
To swag (present oneself stylishly) all the way through (it).
To get through something hard while still looking and acting cool and confident.
Contemporary urban slang, primarily in African-American English and hip-hop culture, with wide uptake in youth culture broadly. 'Swag' refers to a confident, stylish self-presentation. The phrase blends the idea of enduring difficulty with projecting cool indifference. Common in social media and casual conversation among younger speakers.
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