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swisher

adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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adj

Meaning 1

comparative form of swish: more swish

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative, form-of

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname from German.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

name

Meaning 3

A city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

One who swishes something.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

One who flogs or thrashes.

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Usage: archaic

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noun

Meaning 6

The wrapping paper of a cigar for use in making a blunt to smoke marijuana

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, slang

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular

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History

Etymology

From swish + -er.

Americanized form of German Schweitzer.

From Swisher International Group, a cigar manufacturer.