Definition of swish
swish
adjective
- fancy; sophisticated. UK slang.
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- See more words with the same meaning: expensive, fancy, high quality.
Last edited on Nov 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 06 2010.
noun
- an effeminate guy.
Last edited on Jun 09 2009. Submitted by Tom L. on Jun 09 2009.
verb
- to walk effeminately.
He swishes when he walks.
Last edited on Jun 09 2009. Submitted by Tom L. on Jun 09 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'British, UK slang (list of)': | |
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| Definitions include: char: (chiefly British) tea | |
| Definitions include: Origin British, slang for money. | |
| Definitions include: be bothered. | |
| Definitions include: to purposefully not attend school with no formal reason. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "lights on but nobody home", an insulting notation used by doctors in the UK on medical charts. | |
| Definitions include: One's outfit; clothes one is wearing. | |
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| Definitions include: "can't be arsed". | |
| Definitions include: to spend time on a non-productive activity; "waste time". | |
Other terms relating to 'expensive, fancy, high quality': | |
| Definitions include: bourgeois. | |
| Definitions include: upscale, elegant, luxurious | |
| Definitions include: meaning fancy, stunning or anything that looks extraordinarily good. | |
| Definitions include: of extreme high quality, expensive to a point that it becomes unattainable. | |
| Definitions include: upscale. | |
| Definitions include: misspelling of bourgee. | |
| Definitions include: fancy. | |
| Definitions include: a person who drinks frequently. | |
| Definitions include: fancy. | |
| Definitions include: expensive. | |
| Definitions include: attractive, usually applying to a male. | |
| Definitions include: any expensive, flashy, or shiny jewelry, usually gold or silver, esp. bracelets, chains, earrings. | |
| Definitions include: overly fancy. | |
| Definitions include: a fancy word. | |
| Definitions include: fancily dressed. | |
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Other terms relating to 'swish': | |
| Definitions include: older slang for "West Hollywood" | |
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