- swiz swizz
- noun BrE spoken what a swizz! used when something makes you feel cheated or disappointed
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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swizz — [swız] n BrE spoken [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: swizzle a swizz (20 21 centuries), perhaps from swindle] a swizz something that makes you feel disappointed and as though you have been deceived ▪ The packet s half empty what a swizz! … Dictionary of contemporary English
swizz — [ swız ] noun singular BRITISH INFORMAL something that makes you feel disappointed or treated unfairly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swiz — noun British slang for a swindle • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑argot, ↑patois, ↑vernacular • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swiz — /swɪz/ (say swiz) noun Colloquial 1. a disappointment. 2. a fraud; swindle. Also, swizz. {abbreviation of swizzle} …
swiz — n. disappointment; swindle (also swizz) … English contemporary dictionary
swizz — n. disappointment; swindle (also swiz) … English contemporary dictionary
swizz — (also swiz) noun Brit. informal an instance of being mildly cheated or disappointed. Origin early 20th cent.: abbrev. of swizzle2 … English new terms dictionary
swizz — n. (also swiz) (pl. swizzes) Brit. colloq. 1 something unfair or disappointing. 2 a swindle. Etymology: abbr. of SWIZZLE(2) … Useful english dictionary
