Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swankie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
swankie
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An active and clever young fellow.

noun

Poor thin beer or any sloppy drink, even sweetened water and vinegar.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare German schwank (“flexible, pliant”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

swankies (plural) swanky (alternative)

Questions

What does swankie mean?
An active and clever young fellow.
Where does swankie come from?
Compare German schwank (“flexible, pliant”).

How to pronounce swankie

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