Meaning of swy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A two-shilling coin.
   Australia, obsolete
2. Two-up.
   Australia
3. A two-year prison sentence.
   Australia, slang

Examples

“1951, Dymphna Cusack, Florence James, 1957, Come In Spinner, page 306, “ […] Coupla bastards come the raw prawn over me on the last lap up from Melbourne and I done me last bob at Swy.””

““Then I come,” Kernow said, “and maybe I show you Old Australians how to play this — swy.””

“‘[…]You′d swear a butterflied penny was spinning, especially in the night, playing under lights, but a good ringkeeper or any experienced swy player can pick a butterflied penny from the genuine spinning article.’”

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