schwing

See also: Schwing

English

Etymology

The term is an onomatopoeia of the sound a sword makes when drawn from a metal scabbard. Popularized by the Wayne's World sketch on the television show Saturday Night Live.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Interjection

schwing

  1. (slang, US) An exclamation of excitement or physical attraction.
    What a babe! Schwing!

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃvɪŋ]
  • (file)

Verb

schwing

  1. singular imperative of schwingen
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of schwingen
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.