Tom Swifties

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of Tom Swifty
  2. pluralplural of Tom Swiftie
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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