1. Posted on 27 December, 2011

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    2011 was a good year for the word “swag.” Not trinkets, or party favors, not an acronym for Stuff We All Get, “swag” comes from swagger. This year a term that hip-hop artists have been using for nearly a decade enjoyed a moment in the spotlight. —Sami Yenigun, Swag: Hip-Hop’s Word Of The Year

    2011 was a good year for the word “swag.” Not trinkets, or party favors, not an acronym for Stuff We All Get, “swag” comes from swagger. This year a term that hip-hop artists have been using for nearly a decade enjoyed a moment in the spotlight.

    —Sami Yenigun, Swag: Hip-Hop’s Word Of The Year