intransitive verb
Chiefly Southern USTo declare; swear. Used in the phrase I swanny as an interjection. vum
Origin of swanny
Probably alteration of dialectal (I) s' wan ye (I) shall warrant yeswanny
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Adjective
(comparative more swanny, superlative most swanny)
- Resembling or characteristic of a swan.
- a swanny glossiness of the neck
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Origin
swan +"Ž -y
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