Swanny

adj, name, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of swan (“declare, swear”). alt-of, alternative

    "I swanny if I ever felt so in my life ! I was so anxious about that long letter that I sent to them to get printed for you, that I was dreadful loth to go in, and eenamost made up my mind to turn about and make tracks for the sloop agin !"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a swan.

    "a swanny glossiness of the neck"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A nickname of the surnames Swan and Swann.

Synonyms

All synonyms
affirmaffirmalabasterassertaveravifauna

Example

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"a swanny glossiness of the neck"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From swan + -y.

Etymology 2

From “(I) shall warrant ye”; later re-interpreted as a minced oath of swear. Compare swan.

Etymology 3

Names + -y.

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