What does "swish" mean?
Swish: To flog; to lash. [Slang] Thackeray.
Additional senses
- 2.To dash; to swash.
- 3.A sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air. [Colloq.]
- 4.(Naut.) Light driven spray. [Eng.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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