swifty

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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

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nounswifty (plural swifties)

plural swifties

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Tom Swifty.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of swiftie (“alcoholic drink consumed quickly”).

    I have just enough time for a "swifty" in the reopened (but on this day just about to close) '301' bar on Platform 4 before boarding a two-car Northern Class 158 working the 1824 to Leeds. [In this case, meaning a quick beer.]

    2022 November 2, Paul Bigland, “New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery”, in RAIL, number 969, page 57

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nounSwifty (plural Swifties)

plural Swifties

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Swiftie.

    Credit where credit is due, it seems Rep. Ilhan Omar may be the one true Swifty amongst the bunch. Her Midnights cover art edit was posted on Sept. 2, more than a month before the release.

    2022 October 21, Nikki McCann Ramirez, “Democrats Dial Up the Cringe With ‘Midnights’ Memes”, in Rolling Stone

Origin

From Swift + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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