Swarfega

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noun

A heavy-duty gelatinous, thixotropic substance used to clean grease and oil, etc. from the skin.

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Meanings

nounSwarfega (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountableA heavy-duty gelatinous, thixotropic substance used to clean grease and oil, etc. from the skin.

Origin

Trade name. The company states that it derives from swarf, an old Derbyshire engineering term for oil and grease, and a variation of eager, i.e. eager to clean.

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APA

Swarfega. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swarfega

MLA

“Swarfega.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swarfega. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swarfega,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swarfega.

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