schwing

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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.

Pronunciation[edit]

Audio (General Australian): (file)

Interjection[edit]

schwing

(slang, US) An exclamation of excitement or physical attraction.
What a babe! Schwing!

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [ʃvɪŋ]
Audio: (file)

Verb[edit]

schwing

singular imperative of schwingen
(colloquial) first-person singular present of schwingen

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