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swack-up

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
swack--up
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lie; a falsehood.

British usage; Dated

Etymology

UK c. 1860s. Used at Christ's Hospital School, Sussex.

Usage

Inflected Forms

swack-ups (plural)

Questions

What does swack-up mean?
A lie; a falsehood.
Where does swack-up come from?
UK c. 1860s. Used at Christ's Hospital School, Sussex.

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