"swammy" meaning in All languages combined

See swammy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /swæmi/ Forms: swammies [plural]
Rhymes: -æmi Etymology: Brooklyn slang of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|nocap=1}} unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} swammy (plural swammies)
  1. (slang, New York City, MLE) gun, firearm Tags: Multicultural-London-English, New-York-City, slang Categories (topical): Firearms Synonyms: swam (english: apparently secondarily clipped)

Inflected forms

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