swiftie

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Someone or something that moves, acts or thinks fast.

   • ‘He don't like coffee,’ Gregorius said. ‘He's a swifty. He moves fast. Good reflexes.’
   • Blanche Martin, the No. 1 fullback from Michigan State, and Don Maynard, a swiftie who spent one season with the Giants, may be the best the [New York] Titans have.
2. 2

   An alcoholic drink that is consumed quickly.

   • Near-synonym: swift half
   • A bar and clubhouse will be in place at Tallaght for the big kick-off in 2001. Until then there is a modest bar at the Morton Stadium, but Rovers fans tend to have a swiftie at various spots in town before heading to the match.
   • ‘I thought we’d go to Cuba.’ He says it like he’s suggesting we go down the road to the local pub for a swiftie.
3. 3

   A fraud or trick

   A fraud or trick; an act of deception.

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   1. 4

      Ellipsis of Tom Swiftie.

   2. 5

      An enthusiastic fan of American singer-songwriter and actress Taylor Swift.

      • Today was the day, and it hadn't fully hit me till that very moment when the doors opened and I was rushing to the front of the stage and standing amongst the thousands of fellow Swifties.
      • Even for devoted Swifties, it's hard to deny that her surrealist nightmare of a Grammy performance was a definite miscalculation.
      • “RED” makes you think of Taylor Swift, so maybe we can get some confused Swifties to buy our album.

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