The difference between Bindle and Swag

Bindle as a noun (now, _, Scots):

Any given length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.

Bindle as a noun (US, and, Canada, _, slang):

A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.

Bindle as a noun (US, and, Canada, _, slang):

Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.

Swag as a verb (intransitive, and, transitive):

To sway; to cause to sway.

Swag as a verb (intransitive):

To droop; to sag.

Swag as a verb (transitive):

To decorate (something) with loops of draped fabric.

Swag as a noun (window coverings):

A loop of draped fabric.

Swag as a noun:

A low point or depression in land; especially, a place where water collects.

Swag as a noun (slang):

Style; fashionable appearance or manner.

Swag as a noun (obsolete, thieves' cant):

A shop and its goods; any quantity of goods.

Swag as a noun (thieves' cant, uncountable):

Stolen goods; the booty of a burglar or thief; boodle.

Swag as a noun (uncountable):

Handouts, freebies, or giveaways, such as those handed out at conventions.

Swag as a noun (countable, Australia, dated):

The possessions of a bushman or itinerant worker, tied up in a blanket and carried over the shoulder, sometimes attached to a stick.

Swag as a noun (countable, Australia, by extension):

A small single-person tent, usually foldable into an integral backpack.

Swag as a noun (countable, Australia, New Zealand):

A large quantity (of something).

Swag as a verb (Australia, ambitransitive):

To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket).

Swag as a verb:

To transport stolen goods.

Swag as a noun:

; a wild guess or ballpark estimate.