On Sun, 2005-06-19 at 01:43 -0700, Karsten Wade wrote:
> We casually use terms like schwag[1]. Maybe we need to stop. We
need to
> make sure our marketing materials and people doing the marketing, use
> words, oh so properly. Can't expect the rest of the world to think we're
> pot heads now, can we?
>
> [1] -
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=schwag&r=d
The actual term is 'swag', as in what pirates receive when practicing
their trade. The usage of schwag is a verbal transmutation.
Yes, I was referring to a fedora-announce-list post saying schwag
Regardless, both are slang with some potentially vulgar definitions.
The downside is that swag has a connotative meaning that is hard to
replace with another word. Have to do some thinking ...
I think we'll continue to use swag, freebie, etc.. Any wordsmiths among
us?
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Colin Charles,
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