swift boat
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small, shallow draft water vessel used by the United States navy for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War; Fast Patrol Craft (PCF).
verb
to put forth sensational negative stories about a political figure as part of a smear campaign against them, especially regarding their military record
American usage; Derogatory; Transitive verb
noun
Alternative letter-case form of swift boat
Example Sentences
- "“There is simply the desire to paint an entire religion as the enemy,” he said. Referring to Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the founder of the proposed Muslim center near ground zero, “What they did to Imam Feisal was highly strategic. The signal was, we can Swift Boat your most moderate leaders.”"
- "Swift-boating is the new term used to describe a dirty campaign that tries to paint a war hero as unpatriotic."
- "Swift-boating's essence is a particular kind of dishonesty, or rather a particular combination of shadowy dishonesties. It usually involves a complex web of facts, many of which may even be true."
Etymology
Usage
- American usage
- Derogatory
- Transitive verb