Meaning of Swiftie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An enthusiastic fan of American singer-songwriter and actress Taylor Swift.
   informal
2. Someone or something that moves, acts or thinks fast.
   informal
3. An alcoholic drink that is consumed quickly.
   Ireland, UK, informal
4. A fraud or trick; an act of deception.
   Australia, New-Zealand, slang
5. Ellipsis of Tom Swiftie.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Equivalents

Examples

“Nils T. Granlund proved a swiftie for the local boys by scorching up the town with his fast work⟳. Arriving Monday night (21), he placed under contract 15 girls from ‘Kid From Spain’ and ‘42nd St.,’ the following day for his new Paradise cafe, New York.”

“‘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⟳.”

“Because [Wendell] Mottley is a swiftie who doesn’t wait⟳, he blasted the first 200 in 21.5 and had the rest⟳ of the field lollygagging behind him.”

“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.”

“Somebody, ’tis said, pulled a swiftie on our newest Amateur in this zone—2ASE. A marauding gent from a country area, whilst visiting, switched a wire or two behind a panel. Nowt blew up, but nowt ’appened it seems. 2ASE took it in good part and soon discovered the joker’s work⟳.”

“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.”

“Fresh off a frantic election cycle, the former Fetterman campaign social media producer — and dedicated Swiftie — takes time to shake⟳ it off.”

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