swishswɪʃ
swish (v)
- present
- swishes
- past
- swished
- past participle
- swished
- present participle
- swishing
swish (n)
English Definitions:
swish (adj)
a brushing or rustling sound
classy, posh, swish (verb)
elegant and fashionable
"classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child
lap, swish, swosh, swoosh (verb)
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
"The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"
swish (Noun)
A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
swish (Noun)
A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.
swish (Noun)
A movement of an animal's tail
swish (Noun)
A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
swish (Noun)
A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
swish (Noun)
An effeminate male homosexual.
swish (Verb)
To make a rustling sound while moving.
swish (Verb)
To make a shot, as a perfect swish.
swish (Adjective)
sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
swish (Adjective)
effeminate.
Swish
Swish is an often derogatory British English slang term for effeminate behaviour and interests, emphasized and sanctioned in pre-Stonewall gay male communities. This behaviour is also described as being nelly. Wentworth and Flexner define swish as a noun meaning "a male homosexual, esp. one with obviously feminine traits". Being swish includes sashaying and the use of limp wrists, falsetto voices, feminine pronouns, and superlatives—basically, everything up to the other side of camp, or drag. Extravagant language is common. Such expressions as 'Oh my word!' 'Give you a clue' 'Good heavens!' and 'Oh, my dear!' are readily associated with other aspects of a feminine man. In describing ordinary experiences the male variant is likely to use such words as 'terrific,' 'fabulous,' 'completely devoted,' 'horrible,' 'tremendous,' 'oh, honey,' 'sublimely,' 'charming,' 'appalling,' 'vicious,' 'fierce,' 'loathed,' and 'madly.' Exaggerations are made more conspicuous by placing undue or inappropriate emphasis on certain syllables and intonations which leave little doubt of the effeminacy of the speaker." Although being butch was viewed as deviant and socially unacceptable by gay male society, being swish has since lost its mainstream gay status post-Stonewall, and in addition to being used occasionally by mainstream culture is now most often derogatory even when used by gay men. Though it may be assumed that most post-Stonewall gay men view acting swish as internalized homophobia, a concession to stereotypes of gay men as less than manly. However, the Castro clone, a hyper-masculine, macho standard and ideal behaviour that replaced swish—adapted many camp elements such as dish.
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