"Swedey" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Swedey [canonical]
Etymology: Blend of swede + Sweeney, the latter being Cockney rhyming slang (Sweeney Todd) for the Flying Squad, and the former a reference to agriculture, since the investigators were drawn from rural police forces. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|swede|Sweeney}} Blend of swede + Sweeney Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Swedey}} the Swedey
  1. (UK, slang, derogatory, historical) The Operation Countryman team, who led an investigation into police corruption in London, England in the late 1970s. Wikipedia link: Flying Squad, Sweeney Todd Tags: UK, derogatory, historical, slang Categories (topical): Nicknames Synonyms: Sweedy
    Sense id: en-Swedey-en-name-AneRdFj0 Categories (other): British English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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