Swifty
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of Tom Swifty. alt-of, alternative
- 2 Alternative form of Swiftie. alt-of, alternative
"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."
- 3 Alternative form of swiftie. alt-of, alternative
"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.]"
Example
More examples"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.]"
Etymology
From Swift + -y.
More for "swifty"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.