"swizz" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: swizzes [plural]
Etymology: Possible alteration of swindle, early 20th c. Etymology templates: {{m|en|swindle}} swindle, {{C.|20}} 20th c. Head templates: {{en-noun}} swizz (plural swizzes)
  1. (British, informal) A swindle, disappointment. Tags: British, informal Translations (a swindle): измама (izmama) [feminine] (Bulgarian), разочарование (razočarovanie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), entourloupe (French), arnaque [feminine] (French), csalás (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-swizz-en-noun-3jAFmrXS Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swiz

Verb [English]

Forms: swizzes [present, singular, third-person], swizzing [participle, present], swizzed [participle, past], swizzed [past]
Etymology: Possible alteration of swindle, early 20th c. Etymology templates: {{m|en|swindle}} swindle, {{C.|20}} 20th c. Head templates: {{en-verb}} swizz (third-person singular simple present swizzes, present participle swizzing, simple past and past participle swizzed)
  1. (UK, informal, transitive, intransitive) To swindle. Tags: UK, informal, intransitive, transitive Derived forms: swizzer Translations (to swindle): entourlouper (French), arnaquer [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-swizz-en-verb-RRuIUww2 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swiz

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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