The oldest recorded use of the word according to the OED was in 1303:
1. A bulgy bag. Obs.
1303 R. BRUNNE Handl. Synne 502 ere was a wycche, and made a bagge, A bely
of leyr, a grete swagge.
-Kevin
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> I do remember the skit but not the large bag. Is that where the term swag
> originated? I always wondered about that too! Thanks for the
> explanation....!
> -Pat
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> From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: January 5, 2004 11:26 AM
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> Remember John Cleese in that Monty Python skit as Dennis Moore riding
> through the land, stealing lupins from innocent travellers in a large
> bag labelled "SWAG"? If the lupins were in fact flashy jewelry, and the
> bag were labeled "Bling-Bling", well, then you have your answer.
>
> - Jim, in a roundabout way.
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