swiz

swiz
noun
British slang for a swindle
Usage Domain:
slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑argot, ↑patois, ↑vernacular
Hypernyms: ↑swindle, ↑cheat, ↑rig

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swizz f1 [swizz swizzes] (also swiz) [swɪz] [swɪz] noun usually singular (BrE, informal)
something unfair or disappointing

What a swizz!

 
Word Origin:
early 20th cent.: abbreviation of swizzle, of the same meaning.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • swiz — swiz; swiz·zler; swiz·zle; …   English syllables

  • swiz — /swɪz/ (say swiz) noun Colloquial 1. a disappointment. 2. a fraud; swindle. Also, swizz. {abbreviation of swizzle} …  

  • swiz|zle — «SWIHZ uhl», noun, verb, zled, zling. –n. 1. a drink consisting of rum or other alcoholic liquor, crushed ice, bitters, sugar, and lemon or lime juice. 2. any other mixed alcoholic drink. –v.t. Informal. to drink habitually and to excess; swill.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Swiz — 1. disappointment; 2. fraud; swindle …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • swiz — Australian Slang 1. disappointment; 2. fraud; swindle …   English dialects glossary

  • swiz — n. disappointment; swindle (also swizz) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • swiz swizz — noun BrE spoken what a swizz! used when something makes you feel cheated or disappointed …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • swiz(zle) —  n. Swindle. Hoax …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • swizzle stick — swiz|zle stick [ˈswızəl ˌstık] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: swizzle type of mixed alcoholic drink (19 20 centuries), perhaps from switchel drink of molasses and water (18 20 centuries)] a small stick for mixing drinks …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • swizzle stick — swiz|zle stick [ swızl ,stık ] noun count a small plastic stick used for mixing drinks, especially COCKTAILS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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