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swiftie noun- a deceitful trick; a con AUSTRALIA, 1945
- [Y]ou’ll suddenly wake up one bright morning to find he’s slipped a swiftie over you, has the whole game sewn up, and all you slowcoaches up a gum tree telling the crows he can’t do it. — Dymphna Cusack, Picnic Races, p. 70, 1962
- an alcoholic drink quickly drunk, a “swift drink” UK
The spelling “swifty” is also used. - Many people are nervous, so they start drinking quickly or have a swifty or two before the date. — BBC News Online, 30 August 2001
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