Swedey en · PROPN
Etymology
Blend of swede + Sweeney, the latter being Cockney rhyming slang (Sweeney Todd) for the Flying Squad, and the former a reference to agriculture, since the investigators were drawn from rural police forces.
Meanings
- (UK, derogatory, historical, slang) The Operation Countryman team, who led an investigation into police corruption in London, England in the late 1970s.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Swedey | canonical | lexicographic | |
| Sweedy | alternative | lexicographic |