"swishity" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more swishity [comparative], most swishity [superlative]
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of swishedy, equivalent to swish + -ed + -y. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en||swishedy}} swishedy, {{af|en|swish|-ed|-y|id3=adjectival}} swish + -ed + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} swishity (comparative more swishity, superlative most swishity)
  1. Characteristic of swish or swishing.

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