"SWERFy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈswɜːfi/ [UK], /ˈswɝfi/ [US] Forms: SWERFier [comparative], SWERFiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)fi Etymology: From SWERF + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|SWERF|y}} SWERF + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} SWERFy (comparative SWERFier, superlative SWERFiest)
  1. (informal, neologism) Resembling, characteristic of, or related to anti-sex work feminism. Tags: informal, neologism Categories (topical): Feminism, Sex Synonyms: SWERF-y, swerfy
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