adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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rhymes with -ɪʃə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:S W IH1 SH ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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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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name
Meaning 2
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
noun
Meaning 5
One who flogs or thrashes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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.