"schwing" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: En-au-schwing.ogg
Etymology: The term is an onomatopoeia of the sound a sword makes when drawn from a metal scabbard. Popularized by the Wayne's World sketch on the television show Saturday Night Live. Head templates: {{en-interj}} schwing
  1. (slang, US) An exclamation of excitement or physical attraction. Wikipedia link: Saturday Night Live, Wayne's World Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-schwing-en-intj-P5aMUHAW Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 65 7 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 5 35
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