Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: swm
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of single white male.

noun

Initialism of straight white male.

noun

Initialism of solid waste management.

Example Sentences

"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidts second season has now taken the next step. It is a show without any straight white males—or rather, in the first six episodes, only three SWMs' appear, and only momentarily: one as an auctioneer, another as a boy toy, and the third as the traditional rich man in New York club."

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Inflected Forms

SWMs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

SWF

Questions

What does swm mean?: Initialism of single white male.
Where does swm come from?: Abbreviation.

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