Swedey

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proper noun

The Operation Countryman team, who led an investigation into police corruption in London, England in the late 1970s.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Swedey

alternative Sweedy

  1. UKderogatoryhistoricalslangThe Operation Countryman team, who led an investigation into police corruption in London, England in the late 1970s.

Origin

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.

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APA

Swedey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swedey

MLA

“Swedey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swedey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Swedey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Swedey.

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