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swishy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From swish + -y.

Meanings

  1. Producing a swishing sound.
    • a long, swishy dress
  2. (UK) Swish; fancy, posh, impressive.
  3. (informal, of a man) Effeminate; gay
    • And quit flouncing that rifle around like a swishy fag, wiggling the dressed ranks on my parade ground. Hear me, Private Driggers? 2002, Bill Barry, Honor Clean, page 2:

Forms

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swishier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
swishiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

swishiness · swishily