Tom Swiftie

A form of Tom Swifty — A humorous phrase in which a supposed quotation is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed.

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Meanings

nounTom Swifties (plural Tom Swifties)

plural Tom Swifties

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Tom Swifty.

Origin

As for Tom Swifty, but + -ie.

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APA

Tom Swiftie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tom%20Swiftie

MLA

“Tom Swiftie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tom%20Swiftie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tom Swiftie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tom%20Swiftie.

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