Swinging (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Swinging

A great swinging fellow; a great stout fellow. A swinging lie; a lusty lie.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

To Swinge * Swindler

Nearby

Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes

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Swelled Head
Swig
Swigmen
To Swill
Swill Tub
Swimmer
Swimmer-1
To Swing
Swing Tail
To Swinge
Swinging
Swindler
Swipes
Swish Tail
To Swive
Swivel-eyed
Swizzle
Sword Racket
Swop
Syebuck
Syntax