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The term is an onomatopoeia of the sound a sword makes when drawn from a metal scabbard. Popularized by the Wayne's World sketch on the television show Saturday Night Live.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The term is an onomatopoeia of the sound a sword makes when drawn from a metal scabbard. Popularized by the Wayne's World sketch on the television show Saturday Night Live.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.